August 2026 · Wednesday · 36 days ago
12 August 2026
New Moon
0% illuminated and waning, 29.1 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 12 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- New Moon
- Illumination
- 0.1%
- Lunar age
- 29.1 days
- Elongation
- 356.8°
- Distance
- 366,230 km
- Distance (mi)
- 227,564 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.6′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 1.5° S
- Libration lon
- 3.8° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 04:56 | 12:54 | 20:29 | 54.9° |
| New York | 05:43 | 13:00 | 20:04 | 64.7° |
| Chicago | 05:37 | 12:57 | 20:02 | 63.3° |
| Denver | 05:55 | 13:09 | 20:09 | 65.1° |
| Los Angeles | 06:03 | 13:04 | 19:54 | 70.7° |
| Mexico City | 06:06 | 12:45 | 19:18 | 85.9° |
| São Paulo | 06:27 | 12:07 | 17:52 | 49.6° |
| Berlin | 04:54 | 12:58 | 20:37 | 54.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 12 August 2026 | 17:37 | today |
| First Quarter | 20 August 2026 | 02:46 | in 8 days |
| Full Moon | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 16 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 23 days |