Waxing · 47.1% lit · ♏︎ Scorpio 19°
First Quarter at
18:36UTC
Moon phase on August 15, 2040First Quarter
On Wednesday, August 15, 2040, the Moon will be a First Quarter: 47.1% of its visible face lit, 7.5 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happens at .
47.1%Illumination at noon UTC
7.5 dMoon age
379,167 km235,603 mi from Earth
♏︎ ScorpioMoon sign (20°)
31.5′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 15, 2040 is on Wednesday, August 22, 2040 at 09:10 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 8, 2040 at 00:26 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Wednesday, August 8, 2040 | 00:26 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Wednesday, August 15, 2040 | 18:36 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, August 22, 2040 | 09:10 |
The Moon around August 15
More about this date
Wednesday, August 15, 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.