Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 90.6%
Lunar Day: 12.25 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♑ Capricorn
Altitude-16.4°
Azimuth108.6°
Distance401,146 km
Local Time4:35:58 PM
Sky—
Cloud Cover—
Visibility—
Humidity—
Temperature—
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise6:05 PM
Moonset2:46 AM
Sunrise6:27 AM
Sunset7:44 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌕
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Aug 27, 2026 · 9:18 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Sep 4, 2026 · 12:51 AM
🌑
New Moon
Sep 10, 2026 · 8:26 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Sep 18, 2026 · 1:43 PM
Moon Calendar — August 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
89%
2
82%
3
73%
4
64%
5
53%
6
42%
7
30%
8
20%
9
12%
10
5%
11
1%
12
0%
13
1%
14
5%
15
10%
16
18%
17
26%
18
36%
19
47%
20
57%
21
66%
22
75%
23
83%
24
89%
25
95%
26
98%
27
Partially Visible
100%
28
100%
29
97%
30
92%
31
85%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partially Visible
Aug 27, 2026 · 9:14 PM
Penumbral Begins6:25 PM
Partial Begins7:34 PM
Partial Ends10:53 PM
Penumbral Ends12:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 3:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 9:04 AM
Moon in Modesto Today
The moon over Modesto is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 90.6% illumination, on day 12.25 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is -16.4° and azimuth is 108.6°, at a distance of 401,146 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 6:05 PM and moonset at 2:46 AM. Sunrise is at 6:27 AM and sunset at 7:44 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 27, 2026 · 9:18 PM PDT.
Upcoming Phases — Modesto
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 27, 2026 · 9:18 PM PDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 12:51 AM PDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 10, 2026 · 8:26 PM PDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 · 1:43 PM PDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 · 9:48 AM PDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 6:24 AM PDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 8:50 AM PDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 9:13 AM PDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 25, 2026 · 9:12 PM PDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 12:29 PM PST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 8, 2026 · 11:02 PM PST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 3:48 AM PST |