Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 18:07
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.9 days
- Moonset
- 07:22
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day Length
- 10h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 19:19 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405166 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 20:09 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 403709 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 20:53 | 06:39 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 401616 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 21:31 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 399070 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 22:05 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 396198 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 22:36 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 393074 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 23:05 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 389731 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 23:34 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 386188 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | - | 12:14 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 382483 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 00:02 | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 378693 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 00:33 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 374952 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 01:06 | 14:58 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 371450 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 01:44 | 15:55 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368420 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 02:26 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366113 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 03:16 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 364768 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 04:11 | 18:44 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364578 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 05:14 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365659 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 06:19 | 20:21 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 368030 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 07:28 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 371597 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 08:36 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 376151 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 09:44 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 381380 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 10:50 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 386896 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 11:57 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 392272 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 13:04 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 397083 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 14:10 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 400959 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 15:15 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 403622 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 16:17 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 404918 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 17:14 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404828 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 18:05 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403460 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 18:50 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 401025 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 19:30 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 397800 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.