August 2026 · Friday · 27 days ago
21 August 2026
Waxing Gibbous
63% illuminated and waxing, 8.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 63.2%
- Lunar age
- 8.8 days
- Elongation
- 105.2°
- Distance
- 404,195 km
- Distance (mi)
- 251,155 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Libration lat
- 6.7° N
- Libration lon
- 2.2° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 16:41 | 20:02 | 23:20 | 9.9° |
| New York | 15:48 | 20:08 | 00:27 +1 | 20.5° |
| Chicago | 15:49 | 20:04 | 00:18 +1 | 19.3° |
| Denver | 15:52 | 20:16 | 00:39 +1 | 21.4° |
| Los Angeles | 15:26 | 20:11 | 00:08 | 27.1° |
| Mexico City | 14:24 | 19:52 | 00:30 | 41.9° |
| São Paulo | 12:07 | 19:14 | 01:29 | 85.5° |
| Berlin | 16:52 | 20:06 | 23:16 | 8.9° |
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 | 28 August 2026 | 04:19 | in 7 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 14 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 21 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 28 days |