Moon Phases — August 2026
Full Moon on August 28 at 07:00 UTC, New Moon on August 12 at 14:35 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.
August 2026 · phase for each day (UTC)
Best Nights in August
✦Darkest skies
Aug 10 – Aug 14
Around the New Moon (Aug 12), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.
◐Sharpest Moon detail
Aug 5 · Aug 20
At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.
○Brightest nights
Aug 27 – Aug 29
Around the Sturgeon Moon (Aug 28), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.
Moonrise & moonset where you are
See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.