Waning · 0.1% lit · ♌︎ Leo 16°
New Moon at
17:37UTC
Moon phase on August 12, 2026New Moon
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.1% of its visible face lit, 29.1 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.1%Illumination at noon UTC
29.1 dMoon age
366,230 km227,564 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (17°)
32.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 12, 2026 is on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 14:36 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 17:37 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Thursday, August 6, 2026 | 02:21 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 17:37 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 02:46 |
The Moon around August 12
More about this date
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 14, 2026 to the new moon of August 12, 2026, a cycle of 29.33 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2026, or the whole moon calendar 2026.
- The same date one year apart: 2025 · 2027.
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- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.