Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 82%
- 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 Sun | 16:30 | 23:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 379021 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 17:38 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 372688 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 18:34 | 00:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 366834 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 19:16 | 01:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 19:46 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 20:08 | 03:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 20:24 | 05:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 20:38 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 20:51 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 21:05 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 367450 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 21:20 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 373373 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 21:40 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 379714 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 22:06 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 385984 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 22:43 | 15:51 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 391752 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 23:35 | 17:00 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 396696 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | - | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 400622 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 00:41 | 18:29 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 403465 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 01:56 | 18:55 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405275 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 03:15 | 19:14 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 04:32 | 19:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 05:47 | 19:39 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 06:59 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404677 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 08:09 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403017 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 09:20 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 400749 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 10:31 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 397808 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 11:44 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 394145 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 12:58 | 20:54 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 389774 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 14:12 | 21:21 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 384797 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 15:22 | 21:59 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 379423 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 16:22 | 22:53 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 373961 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 17:10 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 368796 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.