Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2072
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Moonrise
- 02:53
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.7 days
- Moonset
- 12:29
- Illumination
- 44%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Day Length
- 15h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 20:47 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405416 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 21:09 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 21:31 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 21:52 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 404429 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 22:15 | 11:07 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 401929 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 22:41 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 398208 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 23:11 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 393351 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 23:47 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 387586 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | - | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 381268 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 00:31 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 374854 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 01:26 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 368848 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 02:31 | 18:19 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363747 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 03:46 | 19:01 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 05:06 | 19:36 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 06:29 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 07:52 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 09:14 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 10:33 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 366700 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 11:49 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 372098 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 13:01 | 22:34 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 377958 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 14:08 | 23:13 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 383831 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 15:08 | 23:56 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 389328 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 16:01 | - | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 394161 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 16:47 | 00:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 398158 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 17:26 | 01:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 401267 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 17:59 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403526 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 18:27 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405028 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 18:52 | 04:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 19:15 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 19:37 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 19:58 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404805 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.