The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 14% 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.
Viewing candidate 8/16, 20:00 · W · altitude about 12° · Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
The Moon and Venus appear close together in our sky; they are not physically close.
Closest approach 8/16, 15:55 KST · 1.8° geocentric separation
Seoul estimate · Korea Standard Time (KST)
Viewing candidate 8/16, 20:00 · W · altitude about 12°
Clouds and light pollution affect actual visibility.
On August 16, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 3.4 days old and 14% illuminated, in the constellation Virgo about 383,222 km (238,123 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 28, 2026.
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13 Thu | New Moon | 0% | 0.4d |
| 8/14 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.4d |
| 8/15 Sat | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4d |
| 8/16 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.4d |
| 8/17 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.4d |
| 8/18 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.4d |
| 8/19 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 41% | 6.4d |
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.
