Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:47
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.8 days
- Moonset
- 03:23
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Day Length
- 14h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 00:50 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 371394 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 01:52 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 368939 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 02:54 | 12:22 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 367159 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 03:56 | 12:59 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 366247 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 04:54 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 366362 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 05:49 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 367605 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 06:37 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 369995 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 07:19 | 16:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 373456 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 07:54 | 17:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 377809 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 08:24 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 382780 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 08:50 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 388018 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 09:15 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 393123 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 09:39 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 397690 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 10:04 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 401352 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 10:31 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 403822 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 11:04 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404926 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 11:43 | 02:17 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404625 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 12:31 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 403008 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 13:30 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 400279 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 14:38 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 396720 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 15:50 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 392654 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 17:04 | 07:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 388402 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 18:15 | 07:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 384250 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 19:24 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 380428 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 20:29 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 377101 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 21:34 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 374369 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 22:37 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 372281 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 23:40 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370848 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | - | 09:52 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370058 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 00:42 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 369887 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 01:44 | 10:54 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370312 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.