Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2057
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 01:53
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Day Length
- 15h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 04:47 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 365061 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 05:59 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 369621 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 07:13 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 375169 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 08:27 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 381262 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 09:44 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 387412 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 11:01 | 22:15 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 393147 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 12:20 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 398057 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 13:42 | 22:59 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 401839 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 15:05 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404325 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 16:26 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 405486 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 17:39 | 00:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405414 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 18:37 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 404294 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 19:22 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402354 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 19:54 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 399828 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 20:19 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 396913 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 20:39 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 393760 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 20:57 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 390460 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 21:13 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 387066 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 21:29 | 10:24 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 383614 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 21:47 | 11:37 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380148 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 22:07 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 376742 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 22:31 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 373517 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 23:02 | 15:04 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 370633 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 23:41 | 16:04 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368285 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | - | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366678 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 00:29 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 366004 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 01:28 | 18:19 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366411 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 02:33 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 367977 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 03:45 | 19:11 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 370695 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 04:59 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 374454 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 06:15 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 379041 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.