Moon calendar for August 2026

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated September 30, 2026

Every day of August 2026 with the Moon's phase and how much of it is lit at 12:00 UTC. The new Moon, the quarters and the full Moon are marked on the day they happen in UTC.

The new Moon falls on August 12, with the Moon in Leo. This month's full Moon is the Sturgeon Moon, on August 28, with the Moon in Pisces. Total solar eclipse on August 12. Partial lunar eclipse on August 28.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in August 2026

Last quarterThursday, August 6, 2026 at 02:21 UTC
New MoonWednesday, August 12, 2026 at 17:37 UTC
First quarterThursday, August 20, 2026 at 02:46 UTC
Full MoonFriday, August 28, 2026 at 04:18 UTC

Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to the minute, and agree with NASA's published table of Moon phases to within two minutes. Where your browser allows, your own clock is shown under each.

The Moon on each day of August 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						August 1: Waning gibbous, 92% lit
August 2: Waning gibbous, 85% lit	August 3: Waning gibbous, 77% lit	August 4: Waning gibbous, 67% lit	August 5: Waning gibbous, 57% lit	August 6: Last quarter, 46% lit	August 7: Waning crescent, 34% lit	August 8: Waning crescent, 24% lit
August 9: Waning crescent, 14% lit	August 10: Waning crescent, 7% lit	August 11: Waning crescent, 2% lit	August 12: New Moon, 0% lit	August 13: Waxing crescent, 1% lit	August 14: Waxing crescent, 4% lit	August 15: Waxing crescent, 10% lit
August 16: Waxing crescent, 17% lit	August 17: Waxing crescent, 25% lit	August 18: Waxing crescent, 35% lit	August 19: Waxing crescent, 44% lit	August 20: First quarter, 54% lit	August 21: Waxing gibbous, 63% lit	August 22: Waxing gibbous, 72% lit
August 23: Waxing gibbous, 80% lit	August 24: Waxing gibbous, 87% lit	August 25: Waxing gibbous, 93% lit	August 26: Waxing gibbous, 97% lit	August 27: Waxing gibbous, 100% lit	August 28: Full Moon, 100% lit	August 29: Waning gibbous, 98% lit
August 30: Waning gibbous, 94% lit	August 31: Waning gibbous, 88% lit

How is the Moon moving through August 2026?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from August 12 to August 27 (16 days), and waning on the other 15. It is at least half lit on 17 days. Time between the principal phases: Last quarter August 6, new Moon August 12: 6 days 15 hours; New Moon August 12, first quarter August 20: 7 days 9 hours; First quarter August 20, full Moon August 28: 8 days 2 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during August 2026?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Pisces: from the start of August 2026 until August 2 at 20:37 UTC.
Aries: from August 2 at 20:37 UTC until August 5 at 02:36 UTC.
Taurus: from August 5 at 02:36 UTC until August 7 at 06:08 UTC.
Gemini: from August 7 at 06:08 UTC until August 9 at 07:46 UTC.
Cancer: from August 9 at 07:46 UTC until August 11 at 08:39 UTC.
Leo: from August 11 at 08:39 UTC until August 13 at 10:19 UTC.
Virgo: from August 13 at 10:19 UTC until August 15 at 14:20 UTC.
Libra: from August 15 at 14:20 UTC until August 17 at 21:47 UTC.
Scorpio: from August 17 at 21:47 UTC until August 20 at 08:31 UTC.
Sagittarius: from August 20 at 08:31 UTC until August 22 at 21:00 UTC.
Capricorn: from August 22 at 21:00 UTC until August 25 at 09:02 UTC.
Aquarius: from August 25 at 09:02 UTC until August 27 at 19:04 UTC.
Pisces: from August 27 at 19:04 UTC until August 30 at 02:38 UTC.
Aries: from August 30 at 02:38 UTC until the end of August 2026.

Questions about the Moon in August 2026

When is the full Moon in August 2026?

The full Moon is on August 28 at 04:18 UTC with the Moon in Pisces. It is the Sturgeon Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in August 2026?

The new Moon is on August 12 at 17:37 UTC with the Moon in Leo.

How much of the Moon is lit in August 2026?

At 12:00 UTC on August 1 the Moon is 92% lit (waning gibbous), on August 15 10% (waxing crescent) and on August 31 88% (waning gibbous). The dimmest day at noon UTC is August 12 at 0%, the brightest August 28 at 100%.

Does August 2026 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

It has an eclipse: Total solar eclipse on August 12, Partial lunar eclipse on August 28.