Moon

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Sunday, August 16, 2026 will be a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon will be 22% illuminated, 4.6 days old, and 16% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to grow. The moon begins to rise slightly later than the sun with each passing night.

Date:August 16, 2026
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:22%
Age:4.6 Days
Longitude:200.3°
Moon Sign:Libra


The next Full Moon will be on Friday, August 28, 2026 (Sturgeon Moon), and the next New Moon will be on Thursday, September 10, 2026.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of August 2026.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Gibbous title=
  • 2Waning Gibbous title=
  • 3Waning Gibbous title=
  • 4Waning Gibbous title=
  • 5Last Quarter title=
  • 6Waning Crescent title=
  • 7Waning Crescent title=
  • 8Waning Crescent title=
  • 9Waning Crescent title=
  • 10Waning Crescent title=
  • 11Waning Crescent title=
  • 12New Moon title=
  • 13Waxing Crescent title=
  • 14Waxing Crescent title=
  • 15Waxing Crescent title=
  • 16Waxing Crescent title=
  • 17Waxing Crescent title=
  • 18Waxing Crescent title=
  • 19First Quarter title=
  • 20Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 21Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 22Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 23Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 24Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 25Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 26Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 27Full Moon title=
  • 28Waning Gibbous title=
  • 29Waning Gibbous title=
  • 30Waning Gibbous title=
  • 31Waning Gibbous title=

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