August 2026 · Monday · 17 days ago
31 August 2026
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated and waning, 18.8 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 31 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 88.0%
- Lunar age
- 18.8 days
- Elongation
- 220.5°
- Distance
- 379,205 km
- Distance (mi)
- 235,627 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Aries
- Libration lat
- 5.1° S
- Libration lon
- 4.7° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 20:33 | 03:05 | 10:10 | 46.3° |
| New York | 20:55 | 03:10 | 10:03 | 58.6° |
| Chicago | 20:48 | 03:07 | 10:02 | 57.6° |
| Denver | 21:03 | 03:18 | 10:11 | 60.1° |
| Los Angeles | 21:07 | 03:13 | 09:59 | 66.1° |
| Mexico City | 21:09 | 02:54 | 09:23 | 80.6° |
| São Paulo | 21:19 | 02:17 | 08:09 | 56.6° |
| Berlin | 20:36 | 03:09 | 10:15 | 45.1° |
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 4 days |
| New Moon | 11 September 2026 | 03:27 | in 11 days |
| First Quarter | 18 September 2026 | 20:44 | in 18 days |
| Full Moon | 26 September 2026 | 16:49 | in 26 days |