Waxing · 81.9% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 13°
Moon age
11.1days
Moon phase on August 27, 2023Waxing Gibbous
On Sunday, August 27, 2023, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 81.9% of its visible face lit, 11.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
81.9%Illumination at noon UTC
11.1 dMoon age
365,942 km227,386 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (14°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 27, 2023 is on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 01:36 UTC, 4 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 09:38 UTC, 11 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 24, 2023 | 09:57 |
| Full Moon (after) | Thursday, August 31, 2023 | 01:36 |
The Moon around August 27
More about this date
Sunday, August 27, 2023 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 16, 2023 to the new moon of September 15, 2023, a cycle of 29.67 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2023, or the whole moon calendar 2023.
- The same date one year apart: 2022 · 2024.
- 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.