Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2074
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:07
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 11:31
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day Length
- 10h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 14:25 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 395491 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 15:31 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 399633 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 16:35 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402710 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 17:36 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 404747 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 18:32 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 19:23 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 20:07 | 06:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 20:46 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 404891 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 21:22 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403408 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 21:56 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 401331 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 22:28 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 398593 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 23:00 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 395133 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 23:34 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 390946 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | - | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 386108 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 00:09 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 380805 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 00:47 | 14:44 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 375325 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 01:29 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 370039 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 02:15 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 365364 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 03:05 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 04:00 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 04:58 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 05:58 | 19:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 07:00 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 08:02 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 366866 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 09:05 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 372265 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 10:09 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 378370 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 11:13 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 384684 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 12:18 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 390720 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 13:23 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 396044 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 14:27 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 400331 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 15:28 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 403386 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.