August 2024 Moon phases
 Show Moon Phase for Saturday Aug 3rd, 2024The current moon phase for August 3rd, 2024 is the Waning Crescent phase. On this day, the moon is 28.24 days old and 1.8% illuminated with a tilt of -240.286°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 392,691.51 km and the moon sign is Cancer. The Moon phase for August 3rd, 2024 is a Waning Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon is less than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 0% illumination (which would be a New Moon). In this part of the moon cycle, it is getting closer and closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing earth with a decreasingly thin crescent being illuminated. The waning (shrinking) crescement Moon will rise at around midnight, transit the meridian after sunrise, before setting after noon. This phase is best viewed 1-2 hours before sunrise and is a great time to see the features of the Moon's surface. Along the illuminated crescent you can see the craters and mountains of the moon casting long shadows. The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. Assuming it's a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise. Fun fact: the illuminated side of a waning crescent moon is always pointed eastwards, towards the sunrise. Moon Phase Details - Aug 3rd, 2024Phase: Waning Crescent Moon age: 28.24 days Moon illumination: 1.8% Moon tilt: -240.286° Moon angle: 0.51 Moon distance: 392,691.51 km Moon sign: Cancer Moon Phase CalendarWant to view the moon phase for a specific date? Use the handy calendar below to find any date you like and see what the current phase of the moon was for that date. Upcoming Moon PhasesBelow are the upcoming moon phase dates and times. For more information on each of the phases, you can click the link to find out more.
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What are the Moon phases for August 2022?Full Moon: August 11, 9:36 P.M.
Last Quarter: August 19, 12:36 A.M. New Moon: August 27, 4:16 A.M. → For your next full Moon, see our Full Moon Dates chart.
Is August 8 2022 a Full Moon?The next full moon will be Thursday night, Aug. 11, 2022, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 9:36 p.m. EDT.
How many full moons are there in 2024?In 2024 there will be 12 full moons during the year. The full moon schedule will start at the end of January, setting up the year to have 12 full moons and a seasonal blue moon.
Is there going to be a Full Moon in August?The next full Moon will occur on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 6:02 AM EDT, and is known as the Beaver Moon.
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