Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Fort Liard Today
The moon over Fort Liard is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 97.1% illumination, on day 13.69 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +1.4° and azimuth is 225.7°, at a distance of 396,900 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 9:22 PM and moonset at 4:35 AM. Sunrise is at 6:54 AM and sunset at 9:35 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 27, 2026 · 10:18 PM MDT.
Current sky conditions in Fort Liard are Partly Cloudy with 48% cloud cover, 46 km visibility, and 61% humidity. The temperature is 17°C (63°F).
At just +1.4° above the horizon, the moon appears deep orange-red as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Fort Liard
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 27, 2026 · 10:18 PM MDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 1:51 AM MDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 10, 2026 · 9:26 PM MDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 · 2:43 PM MDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 · 10:48 AM MDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 7:24 AM MDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 9:50 AM MDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 10:13 AM MDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 25, 2026 · 10:12 PM MDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 1:29 PM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 12:02 AM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 4:48 AM CST |