Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Pakenham Today
The moon over Pakenham is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 89.4% illumination, on day 12.04 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +5.8° and azimuth is 243.7°, at a distance of 401,656 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 2:47 PM and moonset at 5:11 AM. Sunrise is at 6:50 AM and sunset at 5:50 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM AEST.
Current sky conditions in Pakenham are Drizzle with 99% cloud cover, 4.3 km visibility, and 89% humidity. The temperature is 8°C (46°F).
At just +5.8° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 9 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 — Pakenham
| 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 · 2:50 AM AEDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 3:13 AM AEDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 3:12 PM AEDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 7:29 AM AEDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 6:02 PM AEDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 10:48 PM AEDT |