Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1998
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 12:39
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.3 days
- Moonset
- 00:33
- Illumination
- 28%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 04:35
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Day Length
- 16h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 14:49 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 385084 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 15:52 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 389939 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 16:53 | 01:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 394191 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 17:51 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 397752 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 18:44 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 400620 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 19:32 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 402846 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 20:13 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 404492 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 20:49 | 05:50 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405593 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 21:20 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 21:49 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 22:16 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 405100 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 22:43 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 403259 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 23:13 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 400365 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 23:45 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 396381 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | - | 14:52 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 391381 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 00:22 | 16:01 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 385576 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 01:06 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 379302 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 01:56 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 372999 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 02:54 | 18:44 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 367161 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 03:57 | 19:23 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 05:02 | 19:54 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 06:09 | 20:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 07:16 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 08:21 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 09:26 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 10:29 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 367506 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 11:33 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 373359 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 12:35 | 22:41 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 379632 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 13:38 | 23:11 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 385838 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 14:39 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 391551 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 15:38 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 396451 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.