August 2026 · Friday · 20 days ago
28 August 2026
Full Moon
100% illuminated and waning, 15.8 days into the lunar cycle. This full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon.
Ephemeris for 28 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Illumination
- 99.9%
- Lunar age
- 15.8 days
- Elongation
- 183.8°
- Distance
- 389,223 km
- Distance (mi)
- 241,852 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.7′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 1.0° S
- Libration lon
- 4.7° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 19:56 | 00:53 | 06:15 | 27.4° |
| New York | 19:47 | 00:57 | 06:40 | 39.5° |
| Chicago | 19:43 | 00:53 | 06:36 | 38.5° |
| Denver | 19:52 | 01:05 | 06:50 | 41.0° |
| Los Angeles | 19:43 | 01:00 | 06:50 | 46.9° |
| Mexico City | 19:20 | 00:41 | 06:41 | 61.4° |
| São Paulo | 18:29 | 00:05 | 06:29 | 75.8° |
| Berlin | 20:03 | 00:57 | 06:16 | 26.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 4 September 2026 | 07:51 | in 7 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 14 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 21 days |
| Full Moon | 26 September 2026 | 16:49 | in 29 days |