Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1987
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 | 12:56 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 404749 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 13:58 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 402621 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 15:04 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 399161 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 16:13 | 01:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 394539 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 17:23 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 389056 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 18:29 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 383114 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 19:27 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 377173 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 20:16 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 371701 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 20:58 | 06:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 367125 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 21:34 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363780 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 22:06 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 22:37 | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 23:07 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 23:39 | 12:33 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 365058 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | - | 13:35 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 368511 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 00:13 | 14:36 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 372675 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 00:52 | 15:37 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 377214 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 01:36 | 16:33 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 381820 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 02:24 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 386246 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 03:18 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 390326 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 04:14 | 18:53 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 393971 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 05:12 | 19:29 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 397162 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 06:10 | 20:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 399911 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 07:06 | 20:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 402232 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 08:02 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 404101 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 08:57 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405442 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 09:54 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 10:51 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 11:51 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 404752 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 12:55 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 402390 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 14:01 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 398805 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.