Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 81%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Day Length
- 15h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 03:22 | 20:21 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 402182 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 04:37 | 20:37 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404052 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 05:52 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405405 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 07:04 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 08:15 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 09:26 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 405491 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 10:38 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 403704 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 11:52 | 21:36 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 400787 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 13:10 | 21:50 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 396716 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 14:31 | 22:10 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 391588 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 15:53 | 22:40 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 385640 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 17:10 | 23:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 379237 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 18:12 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 372839 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 18:57 | 00:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 366950 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 19:27 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 19:47 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 20:02 | 05:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 20:15 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 20:26 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 20:38 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 20:53 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 367559 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 21:11 | 12:53 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 373363 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 21:36 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 379552 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 22:10 | 15:36 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 385657 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 22:58 | 16:41 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 391275 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | - | 17:30 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 396109 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 00:00 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 399990 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 01:11 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 402873 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 02:25 | 18:45 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 404812 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 03:40 | 18:58 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 04:53 | 19:08 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 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.