Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2065
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 02:20
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:52
- Illumination
- 59%
- 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 Sat | 03:10 | 19:28 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 04:29 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405458 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 05:50 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404139 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 07:12 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402236 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 08:33 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 399689 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 09:57 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 396434 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 11:23 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 392442 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 12:49 | 21:22 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 387763 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 14:16 | 21:52 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382547 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 15:38 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 377051 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 16:46 | 23:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 371623 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 17:37 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366672 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 18:13 | 00:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 18:39 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 18:58 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 19:13 | 05:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 19:26 | 06:22 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 19:38 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 365149 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 19:50 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 370238 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 20:04 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 376193 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 20:20 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 382530 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 20:41 | 12:33 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 388750 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 21:10 | 13:43 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 394394 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 21:47 | 14:48 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 399095 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 22:36 | 15:44 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 402610 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 23:38 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404837 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | - | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 00:49 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 405652 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 02:07 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 404571 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 03:28 | 18:07 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 402774 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 04:50 | 18:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 400454 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.