Waning · 2.2% lit · ♋︎ Cancer 28°
Moon age
28.1days
Moon phase on August 6, 2040Waning Crescent
On Monday, August 6, 2040, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 2.2% of its visible face lit, 28.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
2.2%Illumination at noon UTC
28.1 dMoon age
406,243 km252,428 mi from Earth
♋︎ CancerMoon sign (28°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 6, 2040 is on Tuesday, July 24, 2040 at 02:05 UTC, 13 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 8, 2040 at 00:26 UTC, 2 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, July 30, 2040 | 21:06 |
| New Moon (after) | Wednesday, August 8, 2040 | 00:26 |
The Moon around August 6
More about this date
Monday, August 6, 2040 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 9, 2040 to the new moon of August 8, 2040, a cycle of 29.63 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2040, or the whole moon calendar 2040.
- The same date one year apart: 2039 · 2041.
- 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.