Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1961
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 03:57
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.6 days
- Moonset
- 13:46
- Illumination
- 25%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day Length
- 11h 4m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | - | 12:06 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404267 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 00:13 | 13:07 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 401761 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 00:52 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 398103 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 01:32 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 393345 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 02:13 | 16:00 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 387676 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 02:57 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 381418 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 03:43 | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 375003 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 04:31 | 18:32 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368925 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 05:22 | 19:16 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363687 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 06:13 | 19:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 07:05 | 20:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 07:57 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 08:49 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 09:42 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 10:34 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 365973 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 11:29 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 371519 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 12:23 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 377605 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 13:20 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 383752 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 14:18 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 389531 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 15:18 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 394608 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 16:18 | 02:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 398773 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 17:18 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 401943 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 18:15 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404145 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 19:09 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405478 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 19:58 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 20:44 | 07:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 21:27 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 405397 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 22:08 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 404183 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 22:48 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 402318 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 23:29 | 11:55 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 399713 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | - | 12:56 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 396297 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.