Waxing · 89.6% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 24°
Moon age
11.3days
Moon phase on August 26, 1939Waxing Gibbous
On Saturday, August 26, 1939, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 89.6% of its visible face lit, 11.3 days after the new moon and growing each night.
89.6%Illumination at noon UTC
11.3 dMoon age
403,853 km250,942 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (25°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 26, 1939 is on Tuesday, August 29, 1939 at 22:09 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Tuesday, August 15, 1939 at 03:53 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Monday, August 21, 1939 | 21:21 |
| Full Moon (after) | Tuesday, August 29, 1939 | 22:09 |
The Moon around August 26
More about this date
Saturday, August 26, 1939 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 15, 1939 to the new moon of September 13, 1939, a cycle of 29.31 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 1939, or the whole moon calendar 1939.
- The same date one year apart: 1938 · 1940.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.