Moon on Thu, August 6, 2026
Lunar 6/24
The Moon on this date is Last Quarter, with about 50% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
50%
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.
It rises around midnight and is often visible in the morning.
The Moon on August 6, 2026
On August 6, 2026, the Moon was at last quarter, 22.7 days old and 50% illuminated, in the constellation Aries about 373,237 km (231,919 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on August 12, 2026.
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 50%
- Moon age
- 22.7 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 373,237 km (231,919 mi)
- Constellation
- Aries
- Previous Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- August 12, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
Moon phases around August 6, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8/9 Sun | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.7d |
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.