Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2060
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 02:20
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.5 days
- Moonset
- 09:52
- Illumination
- 67%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day Length
- 15h 30m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 09:48 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 400754 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 11:00 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 403366 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 12:11 | 22:04 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 404806 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 13:25 | 22:17 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404895 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 14:40 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 403569 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 15:56 | 23:00 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 400901 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 17:09 | 23:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 397093 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 18:12 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 392450 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 19:00 | 00:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 387348 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 19:35 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 382191 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 19:59 | 03:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 377363 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 20:16 | 04:32 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 373194 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 20:30 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 369933 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 20:42 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 367733 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 20:54 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 366649 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 21:06 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 366646 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 21:22 | 12:00 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 367616 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 21:41 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369401 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 22:09 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 371818 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 22:51 | 16:20 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 374684 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 23:49 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 377837 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | - | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 381153 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 01:02 | 18:45 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 384545 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 02:22 | 19:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 387960 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 03:44 | 19:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 391357 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 05:03 | 19:34 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 394686 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 06:19 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 397862 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 07:33 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 400748 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 08:44 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 403153 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 09:56 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 404846 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 11:09 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 405581 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.