Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2024
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 16:14
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.3 days
- Moonset
- 05:44
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day Length
- 10h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 03:50 | 18:52 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 383768 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 04:49 | 19:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 387209 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 05:52 | 20:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 390622 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 06:53 | 20:57 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 393967 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 07:52 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 397175 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 08:48 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400132 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 09:43 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402667 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 10:36 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404562 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 11:29 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405576 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 12:23 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 405482 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 13:19 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 404111 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 14:17 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 401396 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 15:18 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 397397 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 16:20 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392315 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 17:21 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 386479 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 18:17 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 380318 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 19:08 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 374310 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 19:52 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 368934 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 20:30 | 06:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 364615 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 21:05 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 21:38 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 22:10 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 22:44 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 23:21 | 12:29 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 365477 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | - | 13:39 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 369568 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 00:03 | 14:46 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374286 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 00:51 | 15:51 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 379261 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 01:45 | 16:49 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 384166 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 02:43 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 388745 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 03:44 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 392836 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 04:45 | 18:59 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 396367 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.