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Moon on Fri, August 14, 2026

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The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 3% of its disk illuminated.

Watch this night's MoonWaxing Crescent“A slender silver arc after sunset”
Illumination
3%
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 8/14, 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
It lingers low in the western evening sky and grows a little brighter each day.

The Moon on August 14, 2026

On August 14, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 1.4 days old and 3% illuminated, in the constellation Leo about 372,553 km (231,494 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 28, 2026.

Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
3%
Moon age
1.4 days since New Moon
Distance from Earth
372,553 km (231,494 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 14, 2026

Moon phase, illumination and age for the three days before and after August 14, 2026
DateMoonLitAge
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
8/17 MonWaxing Crescent22%4.4d

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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