Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Ordos Today
The moon over Ordos is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 89.3% illumination, on day 12.03 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +2.1° and azimuth is 234.4°, at a distance of 401,673 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 6:00 PM and moonset at 2:39 AM. Sunrise is at 6:02 AM and sunset at 7:23 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM CST.
Current sky conditions in Ordos are Clear with 6% cloud cover, 21 km visibility, and 51% humidity. The temperature is 28°C (82°F).
At just +2.1° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange 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 — Ordos
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM CST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 3:51 PM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 11:26 AM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 4:43 AM CST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 · 12:48 AM CST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 9:24 PM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 11:50 PM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 12:13 AM CST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 12:12 PM CST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 4:29 AM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 3:02 PM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 7:48 PM CST |