Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 88.7%
Lunar Day: 11.92 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♑ Capricorn
Altitude+31.0°
Azimuth259.4°
Distance401,918 km
Local Time1:47:31 AM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility51 km
Humidity67%
Temperature17°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise2:37 PM
Moonset4:35 AM
Sunrise6:23 AM
Sunset5:33 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌕
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Sep 4, 2026 · 5:51 PM
🌑
New Moon
Sep 11, 2026 · 1:26 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Sep 19, 2026 · 6:43 AM
Moon Calendar — August 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
93%
2
87%
3
80%
4
71%
5
61%
6
50%
7
38%
8
27%
9
18%
10
10%
11
4%
12
1%
13
0%
14
2%
15
6%
16
12%
17
20%
18
29%
19
39%
20
50%
21
59%
22
69%
23
77%
24
85%
25
91%
26
96%
27
99%
28
Not Visible
100%
29
99%
30
96%
31
90%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 2:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 10:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Jul 19, 2027 · 2:04 AM
Penumbral Begins1:58 AM
Penumbral Ends2:09 AM
Moon in Castle Hill Today
The moon over Castle Hill is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 88.7% illumination, on day 11.92 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +31.0° and azimuth is 259.4°, at a distance of 401,918 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 2:37 PM and moonset at 4:35 AM. Sunrise is at 6:23 AM and sunset at 5:33 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM AEST.
Current sky conditions in Castle Hill are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 51 km visibility, and 67% humidity. The temperature is 17°C (63°F).
At +31.0° altitude, the moon appears slightly warm with a slight atmospheric warming. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Castle Hill
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 5:51 PM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 1:26 PM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 6:43 AM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 · 2:48 AM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 11:24 PM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 11, 2026 · 2:50 AM AEDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 3:13 AM AEDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 3:12 PM AEDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 7:29 AM AEDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 6:02 PM AEDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 10:48 PM AEDT |