Moon on Thu, August 20, 2026
Lunar 7/8
The Moon on this date is First 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 high around sunset and keeps its half-lit shape visible until around midnight.
The Moon on August 20, 2026
On August 20, 2026, the Moon was at first quarter, 7.4 days old and 50% illuminated, in the constellation Libra about 401,586 km (249,534 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 28, 2026.
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 50%
- Moon age
- 7.4 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 401,586 km (249,534 mi)
- Constellation
- Libra
- Previous Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- September 11, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
Moon phases around August 20, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8/22 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.4d |
| 8/23 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.4d |
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.