Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1988
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 12:53
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.1 days
- Moonset
- 00:49
- Illumination
- 36%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 04:23
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 22:22 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 22:28 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 364116 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 22:36 | 13:10 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 367961 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 22:47 | 14:44 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 372570 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 23:03 | 16:17 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 377565 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 23:28 | 17:45 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 382594 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | - | 18:59 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 387366 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 00:08 | 19:53 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 391682 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 01:09 | 20:26 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 395436 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 02:24 | 20:47 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 398602 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 03:46 | 20:59 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 401208 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 05:08 | 21:08 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 403293 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 06:27 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 404872 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 07:45 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 09:00 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 10:14 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 11:31 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 404539 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 12:50 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 402083 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 14:14 | 21:49 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 398463 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 15:41 | 22:05 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 393730 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 17:07 | 22:32 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 388067 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 18:21 | 23:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 381793 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 19:14 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 375337 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 19:46 | 00:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 369193 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 20:04 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363867 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 20:15 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 20:24 | 05:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 20:30 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 20:37 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 20:44 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 20:54 | 12:19 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 365546 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.