Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 14:14
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.2 days
- Moonset
- 00:55
- Illumination
- 48%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 04:23
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 14:28 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 381184 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 15:39 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 386022 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 16:49 | 00:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 390452 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 17:57 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 394340 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 18:58 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 397643 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 19:50 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400378 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 20:33 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 402587 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 21:09 | 05:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404297 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 21:39 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405488 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 22:04 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 22:29 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 22:53 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404889 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 23:19 | 12:50 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 402787 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 23:47 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399538 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | - | 15:18 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 395152 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 00:20 | 16:23 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 389771 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 00:58 | 17:22 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 383675 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 01:43 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 377262 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 02:34 | 18:53 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 371011 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 03:31 | 19:29 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365429 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 04:32 | 19:57 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 05:36 | 20:22 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 06:40 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 07:47 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 08:53 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 09:59 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 364296 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 11:07 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369525 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 12:15 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 375459 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 13:24 | 22:52 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 381617 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 14:33 | 23:26 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 387546 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 15:40 | - | 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.