Moon: Rise, Set, Phase
General information
Moon Phase - Waxing Crescent
illumination - 18.5%
Moon Visibility on August 17
Moon Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moon Rise, 13.1% illuminated  | 08:46 | 10° |
| Moon transit | 14:27 | 42° |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 21° |
| Civil sunset | 18:26 | 16° |
| Twighlight start | 18:59 | 10° |
| Astrosession begin | 19:34 | 4° |
| Moon Set | 19:59 | -1° |
| Astrosession end | 02:50 | -63° |
| Moon rise | 09:49 |
Track Moon Position Throughout the Night
← Mon, 17 August 2026 →
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Moon changing position in the night sky.
Moon Phases for the Current Lunar Cycle — August 12 to September 10
This table lists the main lunar phases for the current lunar cycle, including New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter, and the following New Moon. Each phase is shown with its exact date and time.
Click a Moon phase image to view a detailed table of rise and set times for that phase, so you can see when it will appear in your local sky.
Click a Moon phase image to view a detailed table of rise and set times for that phase, so you can see when it will appear in your local sky.
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full moon | Last Quarter | New Moon |
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August 12 @ 08:47 |
August 19 @ 17:46 |
August 27 @ 19:14 |
September 03 @ 22:51 |
September 10 @ 18:10 |
| Phase | Time |
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| New Moon | 2026-08-12 @ 08:47 |
| First Quarter | 2026-08-19 @ 17:46 | Full Moon | 2026-08-27 @ 19:14 | Last Quarter | 2026-08-19 @ 17:46 | New Moon | 2026-09-10 @ 18:10 |
Moon Phase on your Android home screen
Take Sky Tonight's Moon phase with you. Our Moon Phase Wallpaper app for Android displays the current lunar phase directly on your home screen, updates automatically throughout the lunar cycle, and includes a calendar of upcoming phases.
Lunar Map
Moon Features Visible by Naked Eye
Mare Fecunditatis: A lunar mare in the eastern part of the Moon's near side.
Mare Crisium: A large lunar mare in the Moon's Crisium basin.
Discover even more moon features with our interactive, high-resolution Moon map
Moon Passage Through Night
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Current Moon position
| Time | 07:52 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Moon elevation | -10° |
| Moon Azimuth | 94° |
Here you can see the current position of the Moon on the map, as well as its positions for moonrise and moonset. This tool allows you to track the Moon's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Moon Dynamics This Month
| Date | Mon, 17 August 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 19:29 |
| Twighlight end | 02:43 |
| Rise | 08:59 |
| Set | 19:49 |
| Elevation at transit | 42° |
| Transit time | 14:24 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.00259 AU (387,458 km) |
| Equatorial coordinates at sunset | RA: 13h 01m 56s", Dec: -10° 54' 01s |
| Magnitude | -8 |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Phase | Waxing Crescent |
| Illumination | 21 |
Last and Upcoming Lunar Eclipse
Tue, 3 March 2026
Total Lunar Eclipse
Global
100%
Local
100%
| Global | From Your location | ||
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| Penumbral | 23:46-05:24 | 23:46-05:24 | |
| Partial | 00:51-04:19 | 00:51-04:18 | |
| Total | 02:05-03:04 | 02:05-03:04 |
Fri, 28 August 2026
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Global
96.9%
Local
96.9%
| Global | From Your location | ||
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| Penumbral | 16:26-22:02 | 17:35-22:02 | |
| Partial | 17:35-20:54 | 17:35-20:53 | |
| Total | - | - |
Last and Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Wed, 12 August 2026
Total Solar Eclipse
Global
100%
Local
-
| Global | From Your location | |
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| Penumbra | 06:36-10:58 | Not Visible |
| Umbra | 07:59-09:36 | Not Visible |
Sat, 6 February 2027
Annular Solar Eclipse
Global
86%
Local
-
| Global | From Your location | |
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| Penumbra | 03:59-10:02 | Not Visible |
| Antumbra | 05:05-08:57 | Not Visible |
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of Moon
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 12.79914° |
| Declination | -9.19053° |
| Magnitude | -8.2 |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Elevation | -10.1° |
| Azimuth | 93.9° |
Basic Properties
| Mass, kg | 7.349E+22 |
| Mean radius, km | 1737.4 |
| Mean density, g/cm³ | 3.3437 |
Orbit
| Orbital period, days | 27.321582 d |
| Semi-major axis, km | 384400 km |
| Orbital eccentricity | 0.05490 |
| Inclination, degrees | 5.145 deg |
Rotation
| Mean solar day, hours | 29.5306 d |
Surface & Atmosphere
| Surface gravity, m/s² | 1.62 |
Brightness
| Visual magnitude V(1,0) | +0.21 |
Data Acknowledgment
Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.