Waxing · 0.4% lit · ♌︎ Leo 21°
New Moon at
00:26UTC
Moon phase on August 8, 2040New Moon
On Wednesday, August 8, 2040, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.4% of its visible face lit, 0.5 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.4%Illumination at noon UTC
0.5 dMoon age
404,141 km251,122 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (22°)
29.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 8, 2040 is on Wednesday, August 22, 2040 at 09:10 UTC, 14 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 8, 2040 at 00:26 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Monday, July 30, 2040 | 21:06 |
| New Moon (this day) | Wednesday, August 8, 2040 | 00:26 |
| First Quarter (after) | Wednesday, August 15, 2040 | 18:36 |
The Moon around August 8
More about this date
Wednesday, August 8, 2040 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 8, 2040 to the new moon of September 6, 2040, a cycle of 29.62 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.