Moon on Tue, August 18, 2026
Lunar 7/6
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 31% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
31%
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 lingers low in the western evening sky and grows a little brighter each day.
The Moon on August 18, 2026
On August 18, 2026, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 5.4 days old and 31% illuminated, in the constellation Virgo about 393,905 km (244,761 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 28, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 31%
- Moon age
- 5.4 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 393,905 km (244,761 mi)
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Previous Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- September 11, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
Moon phases around August 18, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8/20 Thu | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4d |
| 8/21 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 60% | 8.4d |
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.