Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:17
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.9 days
- Moonset
- 03:34
- Illumination
- 84%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day Length
- 8h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 20:41 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 368952 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 21:09 | 06:37 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 372070 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 21:33 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 376156 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 21:54 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380966 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 22:15 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 386172 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 22:36 | 11:30 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 391386 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 22:58 | 12:37 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396199 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 23:23 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 400226 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 23:53 | 14:48 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 403148 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | - | 15:49 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404747 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 00:27 | 16:45 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404938 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 01:10 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403766 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 02:00 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401398 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 02:57 | 18:59 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 398095 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 04:01 | 19:31 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 394169 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 05:11 | 19:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 389946 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 06:23 | 20:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 385727 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 07:38 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 381763 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 08:53 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 378242 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 10:10 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 375286 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 11:29 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372962 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 12:48 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371291 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 14:05 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 370268 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 15:19 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 369873 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 16:24 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370081 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 17:20 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 370874 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 18:04 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372238 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 18:41 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 374163 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 19:10 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 376639 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 19:36 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 379637 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 19:58 | 06:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 383100 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.