Waxing · 58.1% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 03°
Moon age
8.5days
Moon phase on August 16, 2040Waxing Gibbous
On Thursday, August 16, 2040, the Moon will be a Waxing Gibbous: 58.1% of its visible face lit, 8.5 days after the new moon and growing each night.
58.1%Illumination at noon UTC
8.5 dMoon age
374,105 km232,458 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (3°)
31.9′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 16, 2040 is on Wednesday, August 22, 2040 at 09:10 UTC, 6 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Wednesday, August 8, 2040 at 00:26 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Wednesday, August 15, 2040 | 18:36 |
| Full Moon (after) | Wednesday, August 22, 2040 | 09:10 |
The Moon around August 16
More about this date
Thursday, August 16, 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.