The Moon on this date is Waxing Gibbous, with about 90% 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.
On August 17, 2024, the Moon was a waxing gibbous, 12.7 days old and 90% illuminated, in the constellation Sagittarius about 373,218 km (231,907 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 19, 2024.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 9.7d |
| 8/15 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 10.7d |
| 8/16 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 11.7d |
| 8/17 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 12.7d |
| 8/18 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13.7d |
| 8/19 Mon | Full Moon | 99% | 14.7d |
| 8/20 Tue | Full Moon | 100% | 15.7d |
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.