Moon on Sun, August 23, 2026
Lunar 7/11
The Moon on this date is Waxing Gibbous, with about 77% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
77%
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.
Most of the near side is illuminated from evening into late night.
The Moon on August 23, 2026
On August 23, 2026, the Moon was a waxing gibbous, 10.4 days old and 77% illuminated, in the constellation Sagittarius about 404,281 km (251,208 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 28, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 77%
- Moon age
- 10.4 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 404,281 km (251,208 mi)
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Previous Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- September 11, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
Moon phases around August 23, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8/24 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.4d |
| 8/25 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 12.4d |
| 8/26 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13.4d |
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.