Waxing · 1.8% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 05°
Moon age
1.2days
Moon phase on August 12, 2056Waxing Crescent
On Saturday, August 12, 2056, the Moon will be a Waxing Crescent: 1.8% of its visible face lit, 1.2 days after the new moon and growing each night.
1.8%Illumination at noon UTC
1.2 dMoon age
375,554 km233,358 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (5°)
31.8′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to August 12, 2056 is on Friday, August 25, 2056 at 06:00 UTC, 13 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, August 11, 2056 at 07:48 UTC, 1 day earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, August 11, 2056 | 07:48 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, August 18, 2056 | 04:14 |
The Moon around August 12
More about this date
Saturday, August 12, 2056 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of August 11, 2056 to the new moon of September 9, 2056, a cycle of 29.42 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in August 2056, or the whole moon calendar 2056.
- The same date one year apart: 2055 · 2057.
- 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.