Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:17
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 09:03
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day Length
- 10h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 20:03 | 06:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 368952 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 20:42 | 07:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 372070 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 21:19 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 376156 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 21:53 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380966 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 22:26 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 386172 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 23:00 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 391386 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 23:35 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396199 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | - | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 400226 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 00:11 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 403148 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 00:50 | 14:55 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404747 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 01:34 | 15:46 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404938 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 02:20 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403766 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 03:11 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401398 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 04:05 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 398095 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 05:02 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 394169 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 06:00 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 389946 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 07:00 | 20:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 385727 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 08:01 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 381763 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 09:03 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 378242 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 10:06 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 375286 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 11:10 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372962 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 12:15 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371291 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 13:20 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 370268 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 14:24 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 369873 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 15:25 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370081 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 16:21 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 370874 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 17:12 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372238 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 17:58 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 374163 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 18:38 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 376639 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 19:16 | 06:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 379637 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 19:51 | 07:11 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 383100 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.