Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1936
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 06:49
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.6 days
- Moonset
- 17:46
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day Length
- 11h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 19:26 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 20:07 | 06:15 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 20:46 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363617 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 21:23 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 367650 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 21:58 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 372830 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 22:34 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 378749 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 23:12 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 384933 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 23:54 | 12:51 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 390900 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | - | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 396204 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 00:40 | 15:04 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 400493 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 01:32 | 16:06 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 403537 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 02:28 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 405243 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 03:29 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 405654 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 04:30 | 18:38 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 404919 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 05:32 | 19:17 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 403252 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 06:31 | 19:52 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 400893 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 07:29 | 20:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 398062 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 08:25 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 394939 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 09:20 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 391645 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 10:13 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 388255 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 11:07 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 384814 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 12:02 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 381360 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 12:56 | 23:34 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 377956 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 13:51 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 374696 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 14:46 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 371719 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 15:39 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 369200 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 16:29 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 367334 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 17:16 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 366314 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 17:59 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 366303 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 18:39 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 367407 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 19:18 | 06:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 369657 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.