Moon on Thu, August 27, 2026
Lunar 7/15
The Moon on this date is Waxing Gibbous, with about 99% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
99%
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 27, 2026
On August 27, 2026, the Moon was a waxing gibbous, 14.4 days old and 99% illuminated, in the constellation Capricornus about 394,189 km (244,938 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon followed on August 28, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 99%
- Moon age
- 14.4 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 394,189 km (244,938 mi)
- Constellation
- Capricornus
- Previous Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- September 11, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
Moon phases around August 27, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.4d |
| 8/25 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 12.4d |
| 8/26 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13.4d |
| 8/27 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.4d |
| 8/28 Fri | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4d |
| 8/29 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 16.4d |
| 8/30 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 17.4d |
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.