Full moons 2021 · Sunday · 5 years ago
22 August 2021
Full Moon
100% illuminated and waxing, 13.9 days into the lunar cycle. This full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon.
Ephemeris for 22 August 2021 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 99.8%
- Lunar age
- 13.9 days
- Elongation
- 180.0°
- Distance
- 379,217 km
- Distance (mi)
- 235,635 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Libration lat
- 6.5° N
- Libration lon
- 5.0° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 20:44 | 00:44 | 05:18 | 19.1° |
| New York | 20:20 | 00:51 | 06:01 | 30.9° |
| Chicago | 20:17 | 00:47 | 05:56 | 29.9° |
| Denver | 20:24 | 00:59 | 06:13 | 32.2° |
| Los Angeles | 20:10 | 00:54 | 06:20 | 38.2° |
| Mexico City | 20:33 | 01:35 | 07:23 | 52.7° |
| São Paulo | 18:09 | 00:48 +1 | 06:41 | 79.3° |
| Berlin | 20:52 | 00:48 | 05:17 | 17.9° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 22 August 2021 | 12:02 | today |
| Last Quarter | 30 August 2021 | 07:13 | in 8 days |
| New Moon | 7 September 2021 | 00:52 | in 16 days |
| First Quarter | 13 September 2021 | 20:39 | in 22 days |