Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 02:05
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:10
- Illumination
- 50%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day Length
- 11h 1m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 12:43 | - | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 370305 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 13:48 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 369801 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 14:51 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 369917 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 15:53 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 370623 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 16:52 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 371896 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 17:47 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373721 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 18:36 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 376082 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 19:21 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 378957 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 20:01 | 06:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 382299 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 20:38 | 07:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 386022 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 21:13 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 389987 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 21:47 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 393992 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 22:20 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 397780 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 22:54 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 401055 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 23:29 | 12:06 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 403510 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | - | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404869 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 00:06 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404927 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 00:47 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 403588 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 01:32 | 15:35 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 400884 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 02:20 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 396984 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 03:13 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 392176 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 04:10 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 386835 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 05:10 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 381383 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 06:12 | 19:26 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 376242 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 07:16 | 20:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 371789 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 08:21 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 368320 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 09:27 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 366030 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 10:32 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 365001 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 11:39 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 365206 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 12:44 | 23:46 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 366525 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 13:48 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 368767 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.