Moon on Sun, August 17, 2025
Lunar Leap 6/24
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 40% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
40%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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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 thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The Moon on August 17, 2025
On August 17, 2025, the Moon was a waning crescent, 23.3 days old and 40% illuminated, in the constellation Taurus about 370,823 km (230,419 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on August 23, 2025.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 40%
- Moon age
- 23.3 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 370,823 km (230,419 mi)
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Previous Full Moon
- August 9, 2025
- Next New Moon
- August 23, 2025
- Next Full Moon
- September 7, 2025
Moon phases around August 17, 2025
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 20.3d |
| 8/15 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 63% | 21.3d |
| 8/16 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 51% | 22.3d |
| 8/17 Sun | Waning Crescent | 40% | 23.3d |
| 8/18 Mon | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.3d |
| 8/19 Tue | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3d |
| 8/20 Wed | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3d |
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.