Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Mornington Today
The moon over Mornington is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 92.2% illumination, on day 12.53 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +5.0° and azimuth is 112.6°, at a distance of 400,412 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 3:55 PM and moonset at 4:50 AM. Sunrise is at 6:57 AM and sunset at 6:31 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM AEST.
Current sky conditions in Mornington are Overcast with 94% cloud cover, 65 km visibility, and 68% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).
At just +5.0° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange as its light passes through about 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Mornington
| 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 · 1:50 AM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 2:13 AM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 2:12 PM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 6:29 AM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 5:02 PM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 9:48 PM AEST |