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Moon on Thu, August 13, 2026

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The Moon on this date is New Moon, with about 0% of its disk illuminated.

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Illumination
0%
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.

See the August 2026 Moon calendar and major phase times →

Perseids meteor shower

A reason to stay out a little longer on a summer night.

Around this time each year · estimated peak window

A predawn sky with little moonlight.

When and how to watch

Find a dark location and watch a wide area of sky with unaided eyes.

Typical peak 2026-08-12–2026-08-14 · approximate annual window, not a year-specific forecast.

Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)

Predawn candidate 8/13, 04:00 · watch a wide area of sky.

The Moon is below the horizon at this time, reducing moonlight interference.

Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.

Check IMO annual meteor forecasts
Aligned close to the Sun, it is nearly invisible in the night sky.

The Moon on August 13, 2026

On August 13, 2026, the Moon was a New Moon, 0.4 days old and 0% illuminated, in the constellation Leo about 368,298 km (228,850 mi) from Earth. The exact New Moon fell on August 12, 2026.

Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0%
Moon age
0.4 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
368,298 km (228,850 mi)
Constellation
Leo
Previous Full Moon
July 29, 2026
Next New Moon
September 11, 2026
Next Full Moon
August 28, 2026

Moon phases around August 13, 2026

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after August 13, 2026
DateMoonLitAge
8/10 MonWaning Crescent10%26.7d
8/11 TueWaning Crescent4%27.7d
8/12 WedNew Moon1%28.7d
8/13 ThuNew Moon0%0.4d
8/14 FriWaxing Crescent3%1.4d
8/15 SatWaxing Crescent7%2.4d
8/16 SunWaxing Crescent14%3.4d

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.

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