Moon on Wed, August 5, 2026
Lunar 6/23
The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 61% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
61%
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.
Past full, it rises later in the evening and remains bright toward dawn.
The Moon on August 5, 2026
On August 5, 2026, the Moon was a waning gibbous, 21.7 days old and 61% illuminated, in the constellation Pisces about 377,043 km (234,284 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on August 12, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 61%
- Moon age
- 21.7 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 377,043 km (234,284 mi)
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Previous Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- August 12, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
Moon phases around August 5, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/2 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.7d |
| 8/3 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.7d |
| 8/4 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.7d |
| 8/5 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 21.7d |
| 8/6 Thu | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.7d |
| 8/7 Fri | Waning Crescent | 39% | 23.7d |
| 8/8 Sat | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.7d |
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.