Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1981
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.4 days
- Moonset
- 11:31
- Illumination
- 58%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day Length
- 10h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 08:16 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 09:17 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 10:15 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 364194 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 11:11 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.5 days | 369549 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 12:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 375686 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 12:59 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.5 days | 382099 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 13:52 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 388300 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 14:45 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 393870 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 15:39 | 01:48 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 398504 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 16:32 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 402030 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 17:25 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 404411 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 18:16 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 19:05 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.5 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 19:51 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 20:34 | 06:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 404697 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 21:15 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 403149 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 21:53 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.5 days | 401094 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 22:31 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 398509 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 23:09 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 395351 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 23:48 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 391593 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | - | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 387262 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 00:29 | 14:12 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.5 days | 382473 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 01:15 | 15:17 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 377434 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 02:05 | 16:19 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 372442 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 03:00 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 367855 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 03:59 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 364054 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 05:00 | 19:01 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 06:02 | 19:45 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 07:03 | 20:23 | New Moon | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 08:02 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 08:59 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 366053 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.