Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Irkutsk Today
The moon over Irkutsk is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 94.3% illumination, on day 12.98 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +11.8° and azimuth is 205.5°, at a distance of 399,155 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 7:31 PM and moonset at 3:18 AM. Sunrise is at 6:03 AM and sunset at 8:04 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM +08.
Current sky conditions in Irkutsk are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 0.1 km visibility, and 100% humidity. The temperature is 9°C (48°F).
At just +11.8° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 4.6 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Very Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Irkutsk
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM +08 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 3:51 PM +08 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 11:26 AM +08 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 4:43 AM +08 |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 · 12:48 AM +08 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 9:24 PM +08 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 11:50 PM +08 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 12:13 AM +08 |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 12:12 PM +08 |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 4:29 AM +08 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 3:02 PM +08 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 7:48 PM +08 |