August 2026 · Sunday · 25 days ago
23 August 2026
Waxing Gibbous
80% illuminated and waxing, 10.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 23 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 80.1%
- Lunar age
- 10.8 days
- Elongation
- 127.0°
- Distance
- 403,873 km
- Distance (mi)
- 250,955 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Capricorn
- Libration lat
- 5.5° N
- Libration lon
- 0.3° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 18:18 | 21:44 | 00:12 | 10.9° |
| New York | 17:25 | 21:50 | 01:20 | 22.1° |
| Chicago | 17:25 | 21:46 | 01:11 | 21.0° |
| Denver | 17:28 | 21:58 | 01:33 | 23.2° |
| Los Angeles | 17:03 | 21:53 | 01:49 | 29.0° |
| Mexico City | 16:04 | 21:34 | 02:12 | 43.7° |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | 20:57 | 03:13 | 86.9° |
| Berlin | 18:30 | 21:48 | 00:07 | 9.8° |
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 5 days |
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 12 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 19 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 26 days |