Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1951
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 05:33
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.1 days
- Moonset
- 15:42
- Illumination
- 12%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day Length
- 11h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 05:27 | 20:01 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 399471 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 06:25 | 20:37 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 401878 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 07:24 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 403833 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 08:21 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405280 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 09:19 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 10:16 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 11:15 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 405192 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 12:15 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 403121 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 13:19 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 399838 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 14:26 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 395374 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 15:36 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 389896 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 16:45 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 383710 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 17:50 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 377235 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 18:46 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 370962 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 19:34 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 365401 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 20:14 | 06:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 20:49 | 07:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 21:21 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 21:50 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 22:19 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 22:50 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364526 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 23:23 | 12:41 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 369676 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | - | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 375489 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 00:00 | 14:39 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 381499 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 00:42 | 15:37 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 387279 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 01:30 | 16:29 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 392489 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 02:21 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 396900 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 03:18 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 400410 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 04:15 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403020 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 05:15 | 19:10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404806 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 06:13 | 19:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 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.