The Moon in August 2027
In August 2027 the Moon goes through five main phases: new moon on August 2, first quarter on August 9, full moon on August 17, last quarter on August 24 and new moon on August 31. The full moon, traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon, comes on Tuesday, August 17 at 3:29 AM ET (7:29 AM UTC). The new moon falls on Monday, August 2 at 6:05 AM ET, and a second one on August 31.
On August 1 the Moon is a waning crescent, 2% lit. By August 31 it is a new moon, 0% lit. All times on this page are Eastern Time (New York), rounded to the minute, with UTC alongside. The live tool at the top uses your own time zone.
| Phase | Date | Time (ET) | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| New moon | Monday, August 2 | 6:05 AM | Aug 2, 10:05 AM |
| First quarter | Monday, August 9 | 12:54 AM | Aug 9, 4:54 AM |
| Full moon | Tuesday, August 17 | 3:29 AM | Aug 17, 7:29 AM |
| Last quarter | Tuesday, August 24 | 10:27 PM | Aug 25, 2:27 AM |
| New moon | Tuesday, August 31 | 1:41 PM | Aug 31, 5:41 PM |
August 2027 moon calendar, day by day
Phase and lit share at noon in New York, the Moon’s direction in the sky, then moonrise and moonset in New York. “None” means the Moon does not rise (or set) that calendar day.
| Day | Phase | Lit | Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 1 | Waning Crescent | 1% | Descending | 4:37 AM | 7:51 PM |
| Mon, Aug 2 | New moon | 0% | Descending | 5:59 AM | 8:26 PM |
| Tue, Aug 3 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | Descending | 7:19 AM | 8:55 PM |
| Wed, Aug 4 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | Descending | 8:37 AM | 9:22 PM |
| Thu, Aug 5 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | Descending | 9:52 AM | 9:47 PM |
| Fri, Aug 6 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | Descending | 11:05 AM | 10:13 PM |
| Sat, Aug 7 | Waxing Crescent | 34% | Descending | 12:16 PM | 10:41 PM |
| Sun, Aug 8 | Waxing Crescent | 45% | Descending | 1:25 PM | 11:12 PM |
| Mon, Aug 9 | First quarter | 55% | Descending | 2:33 PM | 11:48 PM |
| Tue, Aug 10 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | Descending | 3:36 PM | none |
| Wed, Aug 11 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | Descending | 4:34 PM | 12:31 AM |
| Thu, Aug 12 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | Ascending | 5:24 PM | 1:21 AM |
| Fri, Aug 13 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | Ascending | 6:06 PM | 2:17 AM |
| Sat, Aug 14 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | Ascending | 6:41 PM | 3:17 AM |
| Sun, Aug 15 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | Ascending | 7:10 PM | 4:18 AM |
| Mon, Aug 16 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | Ascending | 7:35 PM | 5:20 AM |
| Tue, Aug 17 | Full moon | 100% | Ascending | 7:57 PM | 6:22 AM |
| Wed, Aug 18 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | Ascending | 8:18 PM | 7:22 AM |
| Thu, Aug 19 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | Ascending | 8:39 PM | 8:23 AM |
| Fri, Aug 20 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | Ascending | 9:00 PM | 9:24 AM |
| Sat, Aug 21 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | Ascending | 9:23 PM | 10:27 AM |
| Sun, Aug 22 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | Ascending | 9:50 PM | 11:32 AM |
| Mon, Aug 23 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | Ascending | 10:23 PM | 12:40 PM |
| Tue, Aug 24 | Last quarter | 55% | Ascending | 11:03 PM | 1:49 PM |
| Wed, Aug 25 | Waning Crescent | 44% | Ascending | 11:54 PM | 2:57 PM |
| Thu, Aug 26 | Waning Crescent | 33% | Descending | none | 4:01 PM |
| Fri, Aug 27 | Waning Crescent | 23% | Descending | 12:57 AM | 4:56 PM |
| Sat, Aug 28 | Waning Crescent | 13% | Descending | 2:10 AM | 5:42 PM |
| Sun, Aug 29 | Waning Crescent | 6% | Descending | 3:29 AM | 6:20 PM |
| Mon, Aug 30 | Waning Crescent | 2% | Descending | 4:49 AM | 6:52 PM |
| Tue, Aug 31 | New moon | 0% | Descending | 6:09 AM | 7:20 PM |
Distance and height in the sky
The Moon is closest to Earth (perigee) on August 2, at 357,364 km, and again on August 30 (359,206 km). It is farthest (apogee) on August 15, at 406,082 km.
The month starts with a descending Moon. It reaches its lowest path on August 11 (27.2° south) and starts to ascend again. It reaches its highest path on August 26 (declination 27.2° north) and then descends. A high declination means the Moon rides high in the sky and stays up longer, as seen from the United States.
Total solar eclipse on August 2
Greatest eclipse: 6:07 AM ET (10:07 AM UTC), according to NASA. Totality reaches southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and lasts up to 6 minutes 23 seconds near Luxor, Egypt.
Penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17
Greatest eclipse: 3:14 AM ET (7:14 AM UTC), according to NASA. A slight shading of the Moon, visible from the Americas in the night of August 16 to 17.
Why it is called the Sturgeon Moon
The name comes from the almanac tradition of the northeastern United States: sturgeon were easiest to catch in the Great Lakes in late summer. These names were popularized in the 1930s by the Maine Farmers’ Almanac, which presented them as Native American names.
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