Moon Phases August 2026
The last quarter is on August 6 at 02:22 UTC, the new moon is on August 12 at 17:37 UTC, the first quarter is on August 20 at 02:46 UTC and the full moon is on August 28 at 04:19 UTC. This month's full moon is the Sturgeon Moon.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
92%
2
85%
3
77%
4
67%
5
57%
6
46%
Last Quarter
7
34%
8
24%
9
14%
10
7%
11
2%
12
0%
New Moon
13
1%
14
4%
15
10%
16
17%
17
25%
18
35%
19
44%
20
54%
First Quarter
21
63%
22
72%
23
80%
24
87%
25
93%
26
97%
27
100%
28
100%
Full Moon
29
98%
30
94%
31
88%
Illumination at 12:00 UTC each day, drawn as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. South of the equator the lit side is mirrored.
Exact times, August 2026
| Phase | UTC | Pacific | Eastern | UK | Sydney | Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Aug 6 02:22 | Aug 5 | Aug 5 | 6 Aug | 6 Aug | 6 Aug |
| New Moon | Aug 12 17:37 | Aug 12 | Aug 12 | 12 Aug | 13 Aug | 13 Aug |
| First Quarter | Aug 20 02:46 | Aug 19 | Aug 19 | 20 Aug | 20 Aug | 20 Aug |
| Full Moon | Aug 28 04:19 | Aug 27 | Aug 28 | 28 Aug | 28 Aug | 28 Aug |
Moonrise and moonset this month
Rise and set times depend on where you are. Open a city for its own moon calendar: