Waning · 0.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 15°
New Moon at
13:50UTC
Moon phase on August 8, 2021New Moon
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.4 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.4 dMoon age
388,100 km241,154 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (15°)
30.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 8, 2021 is on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 12:02 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 13:50 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, July 31, 2021 | 13:16 |
| New Moon (this day) | Sunday, August 8, 2021 | 13:50 |
| First Quarter (after) | Sunday, August 15, 2021 | 15:20 |
The Moon around August 8
More about this date
Sunday, August 8, 2021 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 10, 2021 to the new moon of August 8, 2021, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2021, or the whole moon calendar 2021.
- The same date one year apart: 2020 · 2022.
- 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.