Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:56
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.5 days
- Moonset
- 06:36
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day Length
- 10h 45m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Tue | 20:05 | 06:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 394084 km |
| Sep 2 Wed | 20:36 | 07:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 390164 km |
| Sep 3 Thu | 21:06 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 386283 km |
| Sep 4 Fri | 21:35 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 382628 km |
| Sep 5 Sat | 22:03 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 379327 km |
| Sep 6 Sun | 22:32 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 376459 km |
| Sep 7 Mon | 23:04 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 374067 km |
| Sep 8 Tue | 23:40 | 12:48 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 372179 km |
| Sep 9 Wed | - | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370817 km |
| Sep 10 Thu | 00:19 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 370008 km |
| Sep 11 Fri | 01:04 | 15:37 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369787 km |
| Sep 12 Sat | 01:56 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 370196 km |
| Sep 13 Sun | 02:54 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 371274 km |
| Sep 14 Mon | 03:58 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 373051 km |
| Sep 15 Tue | 05:05 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 375531 km |
| Sep 16 Wed | 06:14 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 378677 km |
| Sep 17 Thu | 07:23 | 20:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 382399 km |
| Sep 18 Fri | 08:32 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 386541 km |
| Sep 19 Sat | 09:41 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 390876 km |
| Sep 20 Sun | 10:50 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 395121 km |
| Sep 21 Mon | 11:59 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 398950 km |
| Sep 22 Tue | 13:07 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402031 km |
| Sep 23 Wed | 14:11 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 404064 km |
| Sep 24 Thu | 15:11 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404823 km |
| Sep 25 Fri | 16:04 | 01:27 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404189 km |
| Sep 26 Sat | 16:50 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402173 km |
| Sep 27 Sun | 17:31 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 398919 km |
| Sep 28 Mon | 18:07 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 394686 km |
| Sep 29 Tue | 18:39 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 389821 km |
| Sep 30 Wed | 19:09 | 06:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 384716 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.