Moon calendar for August 2027

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

Every day of August 2027 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 2, with the Moon in Leo. This month's full Moon is the Sturgeon Moon, on August 17, with the Moon in Aquarius. The new Moon falls on August 31, with the Moon in Virgo. Total solar eclipse on August 2. Penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17.

New Moon, quarters and full Moon in August 2027

New MoonMonday, August 2, 2027 at 10:05 UTC
First quarterMonday, August 9, 2027 at 04:54 UTC
Full MoonTuesday, August 17, 2027 at 07:29 UTC
Last quarterWednesday, August 25, 2027 at 02:27 UTC
New MoonTuesday, August 31, 2027 at 17:41 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 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
August 1: Waning crescent, 1% lit	August 2: New Moon, 0% lit	August 3: Waxing crescent, 2% lit	August 4: Waxing crescent, 6% lit	August 5: Waxing crescent, 14% lit	August 6: Waxing crescent, 22% lit	August 7: Waxing crescent, 32% lit
August 8: Waxing crescent, 43% lit	August 9: First quarter, 53% lit	August 10: Waxing gibbous, 63% lit	August 11: Waxing gibbous, 72% lit	August 12: Waxing gibbous, 81% lit	August 13: Waxing gibbous, 88% lit	August 14: Waxing gibbous, 93% lit
August 15: Waxing gibbous, 97% lit	August 16: Waxing gibbous, 99% lit	August 17: Full Moon, 100% lit	August 18: Waning gibbous, 99% lit	August 19: Waning gibbous, 96% lit	August 20: Waning gibbous, 91% lit	August 21: Waning gibbous, 84% lit
August 22: Waning gibbous, 76% lit	August 23: Waning gibbous, 67% lit	August 24: Waning gibbous, 57% lit	August 25: Last quarter, 46% lit	August 26: Waning crescent, 35% lit	August 27: Waning crescent, 24% lit	August 28: Waning crescent, 15% lit
August 29: Waning crescent, 7% lit	August 30: Waning crescent, 2% lit	August 31: New Moon, 0% lit

How is the Moon moving through August 2027?

At noon UTC the Moon is waxing, growing toward full, from August 2 to August 16 and August 31 to August 31 (16 days), and waning on the other 15. It is at least half lit on 16 days. Time between the principal phases: New Moon August 2, first quarter August 9: 6 days 19 hours; First quarter August 9, full Moon August 17: 8 days 3 hours; Full Moon August 17, last quarter August 25: 7 days 19 hours; Last quarter August 25, new Moon August 31: 6 days 15 hours.

Which sign is the Moon in during August 2027?

Each stay to the minute, in UTC.

Cancer: from the start of August 2027 until August 1 at 18:25 UTC.
Leo: from August 1 at 18:25 UTC until August 3 at 17:58 UTC.
Virgo: from August 3 at 17:58 UTC until August 5 at 18:55 UTC.
Libra: from August 5 at 18:55 UTC until August 7 at 22:53 UTC.
Scorpio: from August 7 at 22:53 UTC until August 10 at 06:36 UTC.
Sagittarius: from August 10 at 06:36 UTC until August 12 at 17:35 UTC.
Capricorn: from August 12 at 17:35 UTC until August 15 at 06:20 UTC.
Aquarius: from August 15 at 06:20 UTC until August 17 at 19:12 UTC.
Pisces: from August 17 at 19:12 UTC until August 20 at 06:55 UTC.
Aries: from August 20 at 06:55 UTC until August 22 at 16:33 UTC.
Taurus: from August 22 at 16:33 UTC until August 24 at 23:27 UTC.
Gemini: from August 24 at 23:27 UTC until August 27 at 03:21 UTC.
Cancer: from August 27 at 03:21 UTC until August 29 at 04:43 UTC.
Leo: from August 29 at 04:43 UTC until August 31 at 04:44 UTC.
Virgo: from August 31 at 04:44 UTC until the end of August 2027.

Questions about the Moon in August 2027

When is the full Moon in August 2027?

The full Moon is on August 17 at 07:29 UTC with the Moon in Aquarius. It is the Sturgeon Moon, a name from the Old Farmer's Almanac tradition.

When is the new Moon in August 2027?

The new Moon is on August 2 at 10:05 UTC with the Moon in Leo. The new Moon is on August 31 at 17:41 UTC with the Moon in Virgo.

How much of the Moon is lit in August 2027?

At 12:00 UTC on August 1 the Moon is 1% lit (waning crescent), on August 15 97% (waxing gibbous) and on August 31 0% (new Moon). The dimmest day at noon UTC is August 2 at 0%, the brightest August 17 at 100%.

Does August 2027 have a Blue Moon or an eclipse?

It has an eclipse: Total solar eclipse on August 2, Penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17.