August 2026 · Thursday · 28 days ago
20 August 2026
First Quarter
54% illuminated and waxing, 7.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 20 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 53.8%
- Lunar age
- 7.8 days
- Elongation
- 94.2°
- Distance
- 402,530 km
- Distance (mi)
- 250,121 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Libration lat
- 6.9° N
- Libration lon
- 3.5° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 15:35 | 19:11 | 22:41 | 11.4° |
| New York | 14:49 | 19:17 | 23:41 | 21.8° |
| Chicago | 14:51 | 19:13 | 23:32 | 20.5° |
| Denver | 14:54 | 19:25 | 23:52 | 22.6° |
| Los Angeles | 14:30 | 19:20 | 00:08 +1 | 28.3° |
| Mexico City | 13:30 | 19:01 | 00:30 +1 | 43.1° |
| São Paulo | 11:21 | 18:23 | 00:34 | 87.0° |
| Berlin | 15:46 | 19:15 | 22:39 | 10.5° |
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 | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 15 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 22 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 29 days |