Moon Phases in County Galway
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 15:09
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.6 days
- Moonset
- 08:04
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day Length
- 8h 59m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 04:26 | 20:21 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 369740 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 05:32 | 21:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 364885 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 06:41 | 21:32 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 07:51 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 09:00 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 10:08 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 11:14 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 363574 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 12:19 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 367690 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 13:23 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 372608 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 14:26 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 377919 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 15:28 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 383234 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 16:28 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 388235 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 17:26 | 01:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 392693 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 18:18 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 396488 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 19:05 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 399591 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 19:47 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402041 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 20:22 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 403898 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 20:54 | 06:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405208 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 21:23 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 21:50 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 22:17 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405515 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 22:45 | 11:35 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404030 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 23:16 | 12:53 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 401522 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 23:51 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 397921 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | - | 15:23 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 393260 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 00:32 | 16:29 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 387702 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 01:21 | 17:28 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 381545 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 02:17 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 375197 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 03:20 | 18:58 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369141 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 04:27 | 19:33 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363875 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 05:36 | 20:01 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 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.