Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Brighton Today
The moon over Brighton is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 89.8% illumination, on day 12.11 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +11.8° and azimuth is 161.5°, at a distance of 401,492 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 6:46 PM and moonset at 1:19 AM. Sunrise is at 6:01 AM and sunset at 8:03 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 5:18 AM BST.
Current sky conditions in Brighton are Overcast with 96% cloud cover, 26 km visibility, and 75% humidity. The temperature is 14°C (57°F).
At just +11.8° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 4.7 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Brighton
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 5:18 AM BST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 8:51 AM BST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 4:26 AM BST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 · 9:43 PM BST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 · 5:48 PM BST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 2:24 PM BST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 4:50 PM BST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 5:13 PM BST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 4:12 AM GMT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 8:29 PM GMT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 7:02 AM GMT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 11:48 AM GMT |