Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:34
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.1 days
- Moonset
- 05:03
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day Length
- 8h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 14:01 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 403318 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 15:16 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 400129 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 16:34 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 395709 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 17:53 | 00:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 390307 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 19:06 | 00:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 384290 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 20:06 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 378110 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 20:50 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 372252 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 21:20 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 367185 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 21:42 | 05:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363305 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 21:58 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 22:11 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 22:23 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 22:37 | 11:48 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 363230 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 22:52 | 13:16 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 366740 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 23:12 | 14:44 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 371124 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 23:38 | 16:10 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 376007 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | - | 17:29 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 381026 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 00:15 | 18:35 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 385873 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 01:06 | 19:25 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 390321 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 02:10 | 20:00 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 394238 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 03:24 | 20:25 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 397577 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 04:40 | 20:42 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 400354 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 05:55 | 20:56 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 402607 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 07:08 | 21:07 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404360 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 08:18 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405590 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 09:28 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 10:36 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 11:48 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 405061 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 13:01 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 402964 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 14:17 | 22:18 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 399710 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 15:34 | 22:44 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 395310 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.