Full moons 2023 · Thursday · 3 years ago
31 August 2023
Full Moon
100% illuminated and waning, 15.1 days into the lunar cycle. This full moon is known as the Blue Moon.
Ephemeris for 31 August 2023 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 99.6%
- Lunar age
- 15.1 days
- Elongation
- 186.2°
- Distance
- 357,859 km
- Distance (mi)
- 222,363 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 4.5° N
- Libration lon
- 2.2° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 20:23 | 01:03 | 06:15 | 24.8° |
| New York | 20:11 | 01:10 | 06:47 | 37.1° |
| Chicago | 20:08 | 01:06 | 06:43 | 36.2° |
| Denver | 20:17 | 01:18 | 06:59 | 38.7° |
| Los Angeles | 20:08 | 01:13 | 07:01 | 44.7° |
| Mexico City | 19:42 | 00:54 | 06:53 | 59.2° |
| São Paulo | 18:45 | 00:16 | 06:47 | 78.1° |
| Berlin | 20:30 | 01:07 | 06:15 | 23.6° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 6 September 2023 | 22:21 | in 6 days |
| New Moon | 15 September 2023 | 01:40 | in 15 days |
| First Quarter | 22 September 2023 | 19:32 | in 22 days |
| Full Moon | 29 September 2023 | 09:58 | in 29 days |