Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 15:10
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.8 days
- Moonset
- 00:54
- Illumination
- 55%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 04:36
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Day Length
- 16h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 14:05 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 381184 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 15:12 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 386022 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 16:20 | 00:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 390452 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 17:26 | 01:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 394340 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 18:26 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 397643 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 19:20 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400378 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 20:06 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 402587 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 20:45 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404297 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 21:19 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405488 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 21:49 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 22:17 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 22:45 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404889 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 23:14 | 12:29 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 402787 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 23:45 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399538 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | - | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 395152 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 00:20 | 15:54 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 389771 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 01:00 | 16:51 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 383675 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 01:46 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 377262 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 02:37 | 18:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 371011 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 03:33 | 19:01 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365429 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 04:31 | 19:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 05:33 | 20:00 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 06:34 | 20:24 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 07:37 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 08:40 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 09:44 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 364296 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 10:48 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369525 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 11:53 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 375459 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 12:59 | 22:51 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 381617 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 14:05 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 387546 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 15:10 | - | 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.