The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 11% 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 8/20, 22:01 KST · 4.7° 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.
Look for distant Jupiter beside the Moon.
Viewing candidate 8/20, 05:00 · E · altitude about 28° · Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
The Moon and Jupiter appear close together in our sky; they are not physically close.
Closest approach 8/20, 07:23 KST · 4.7° geocentric separation
Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
Viewing candidate 8/20, 05:00 · E · altitude about 28°
Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.
On August 20, 2025, the Moon was a waning crescent, 26.3 days old and 11% illuminated, in the constellation Gemini about 376,648 km (234,038 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on August 23, 2025.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8/21 Thu | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3d |
| 8/22 Fri | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3d |
| 8/23 Sat | New Moon | 0% | 29.3d |
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.
