August 2026 · Wednesday · 43 days ago
5 August 2026
Last Quarter
57% illuminated and waning, 22.1 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 5 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 56.8%
- Lunar age
- 22.1 days
- Elongation
- 262.3°
- Distance
- 375,598 km
- Distance (mi)
- 233,386 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.8′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 6.1° S
- Libration lon
- 5.4° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 22:43 | 05:55 | 13:46 | 54.2° |
| New York | 23:21 | 06:01 | 13:24 | 66.3° |
| Chicago | 23:14 | 05:57 | 13:25 | 65.3° |
| Denver | 23:31 | 06:09 | 13:32 | 67.8° |
| Los Angeles | 23:41 | 06:04 | 13:14 | 73.7° |
| Mexico City | 23:52 | 05:45 | 12:26 | 88.3° |
| São Paulo | 00:27 +1 | 05:08 | 10:45 | 48.8° |
| Berlin | 22:44 | 05:59 | 13:53 | 53.0° |
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 August 2026 | 02:21 | tomorrow |
| New Moon | 12 August 2026 | 17:37 | in 7 days |
| First Quarter | 20 August 2026 | 02:46 | in 15 days |
| Full Moon | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 23 days |