The lunar phase on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 was a Waning Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 8% illuminated, 26.9 days old, and 91% of the way through the lunar cycle.
During the Waning Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to shrink, nearing the end of the lunar cycle.
| Date: | August 8, 2018 |
| Moon Phase: | Waning Crescent |
| Illumination: | 8% |
| Age: | 26.9 Days |
| Longitude: | 104.0° |
| Moon Sign: | Cancer ♋ |
The next New Moon was on Saturday, August 11, 2018, and the next Full Moon was on Sunday, August 26, 2018 (Sturgeon Moon).
The Moon on August 8, 2018
On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, the Moon was passing through the zodiac sign of Cancer ♋ — the sign the Moon rules, linked with home, nurturing, and deep feeling.
The following full moon, the Sturgeon Moon, came 17 days later, and the next new moon arrived in 2 days.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 2018.
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