Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:28
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.6 days
- Moonset
- 14:04
- Illumination
- 56%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Day Length
- 14h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 11:20 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 381184 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 11:54 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 386022 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 12:32 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 390452 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 13:17 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 394340 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 14:10 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 397643 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 15:11 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400378 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 16:18 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 402587 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 17:31 | 06:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404297 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 18:46 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405488 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 20:01 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 21:14 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 22:25 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404889 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 23:35 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 402787 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | - | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399538 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 00:40 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 395152 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 01:44 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 389771 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 02:42 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 383675 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 03:37 | 13:31 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 377262 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 04:27 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 371011 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 05:11 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365429 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 05:51 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 06:26 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 06:58 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 07:28 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 07:57 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 08:24 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 364296 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 08:52 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369525 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 09:22 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 375459 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 09:54 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 381617 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 10:29 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 387546 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 11:10 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 392879 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.