Moon Phases August 2026
The full moon in August 2026 is the Sturgeon Moon, on Friday, 28 August 2026, 04:19 UTC. The new moon is on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 17:37 UTC. The Moon starts the month as a Waning Gibbous (92% lit) and ends it as a Waning Gibbous (88% lit).
Principal phases
Last Quarter
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 02:21 UTC
New Moon
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 17:37 UTC
First Quarter
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 02:46 UTC
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Friday, 28 August 2026, 04:19 UTC
A partial lunar eclipse peaks on Friday, 28 August 2026, 04:12 UTC. A total solar eclipse peaks on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 17:45 UTC. About eclipses
Daily moon calendar
Phase and illumination at 12:00 UTC each day.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1Waning Gibbous92%
2Waning Gibbous85%
3Waning Gibbous77%
4Last Quarter68%
5Last Quarter57%
6Last Quarter46%
7Last Quarter34%
8Waning Crescent24%
9Waning Crescent14%
10Waning Crescent7%
11New Moon2%
12New Moon0%
13New Moon1%
14Waxing Crescent4%
15Waxing Crescent10%
16Waxing Crescent17%
17Waxing Crescent25%
18First Quarter35%
19First Quarter44%
20First Quarter54%
21First Quarter63%
22Waxing Gibbous72%
23Waxing Gibbous80%
24Waxing Gibbous87%
25Waxing Gibbous93%
26Full Moon97%
27Full Moon100%
28Full Moon100%
29Full Moon98%
30Waning Gibbous94%
31Waning Gibbous88%