Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2072
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:09
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 10:56
- Illumination
- 72%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day Length
- 10h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 21:07 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405416 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 21:41 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 22:13 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 22:47 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 404429 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 23:22 | 11:37 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 401929 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 23:59 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 398208 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | - | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 393351 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 00:40 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 387586 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 01:27 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 381268 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 02:19 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 374854 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 03:17 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 368848 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 04:19 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363747 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 05:27 | 19:05 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 06:35 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 07:44 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 08:51 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 09:57 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 11:02 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 366700 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 12:04 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 372098 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 13:04 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 377958 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 14:01 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 383831 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 14:55 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 389328 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 15:46 | 01:44 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 394161 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 16:33 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 398158 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 17:17 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 401267 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 17:57 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403526 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 18:33 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405028 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 19:09 | 06:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 19:42 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 20:15 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 20:48 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404805 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.