The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 3% of its disk illuminated.
Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
A day when Venus keeps the Moon company.
Difficult to see together at night from Seoul.
The Moon and Venus appear close together in our sky; they are not physically close.
Closest approach 8/6, 08:40 KST · 1.6° geocentric separation
Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
No nighttime viewing window meets our criteria in Seoul on this date.
Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.
On August 6, 2024, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 1.7 days old and 3% illuminated, in the constellation Leo about 401,405 km (249,421 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 19, 2024.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/3 Sat | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2d |
| 8/4 Sun | New Moon | 0% | 29.2d |
| 8/5 Mon | New Moon | 1% | 0.7d |
| 8/6 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7d |
| 8/7 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.7d |
| 8/8 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.7d |
| 8/9 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.7d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.
