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Moon in Kursk

51.7269°, 36.1846° · Kursk Oblast · Europe/Moscow · 187 m elev.

Tonight in Kursk: Clear, Excellent moon viewing. The Waxing Gibbous moon rises at 6:23 PM at warm golden color near the horizon.

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+10.6°
Altitude+10.6°
Azimuth161.2°
Moonrise6:23 PM
Moonset12:41 AM

Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Illumination: 89.2%
Lunar Day: 12.00 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♑ Capricorn
Altitude+10.6°
Azimuth161.2°
Distance401,740 km
Local Time8:39:55 PM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility28 km
Humidity87%
Temperature11°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise6:23 PM
Moonset12:41 AM
Sunrise5:34 AM
Sunset7:39 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌕
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Aug 28, 2026 · 7:18 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Sep 4, 2026 · 10:51 AM
🌑
New Moon
Sep 11, 2026 · 6:26 AM
🌓
First Quarter
Sep 18, 2026 · 11:43 PM

Moon Calendar — August 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
92%
2
85%
3
77%
4
68%
5
58%
6
47%
7
35%
8
24%
9
15%
10
8%
11
3%
12
0%
13
0%
14
3%
15
8%
16
14%
17
22%
18
32%
19
42%
20
53%
21
62%
22
71%
23
80%
24
87%
25
93%
26
97%
27
99%
28
Partially Visible
100%
29
98%
30
94%
31
88%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 7:14 AM
Penumbral Begins4:25 AM
Partial Begins5:34 AM
Partial Ends8:53 AM
Penumbral Ends10:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +9.6°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 2:14 AM
Penumbral Begins12:13 AM
Penumbral Ends4:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +47.5°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 7:04 PM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Kursk Today

The moon over Kursk is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 89.2% illumination, on day 12.00 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +10.6° and azimuth is 161.2°, at a distance of 401,740 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 6:23 PM and moonset at 12:41 AM. Sunrise is at 5:34 AM and sunset at 7:39 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 7:18 AM MSK.

Current sky conditions in Kursk are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 28 km visibility, and 87% humidity. The temperature is 11°C (52°F).

At just +10.6° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 5.2 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 — Kursk

PhaseDate & Time
🌕 Full MoonAug 28, 2026 · 7:18 AM MSK
🌗 Last QuarterSep 4, 2026 · 10:51 AM MSK
🌑 New MoonSep 11, 2026 · 6:26 AM MSK
🌓 First QuarterSep 18, 2026 · 11:43 PM MSK
🌕 Full MoonSep 26, 2026 · 7:48 PM MSK
🌗 Last QuarterOct 3, 2026 · 4:24 PM MSK
🌑 New MoonOct 10, 2026 · 6:50 PM MSK
🌓 First QuarterOct 18, 2026 · 7:13 PM MSK
🌕 Full MoonOct 26, 2026 · 7:12 AM MSK
🌗 Last QuarterNov 1, 2026 · 11:29 PM MSK
🌑 New MoonNov 9, 2026 · 10:02 AM MSK
🌓 First QuarterNov 17, 2026 · 2:48 PM MSK