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Moon in Putatan

5.9258°, 116.0609° · Sabah · Asia/Kuching · 6 m elev.

Tonight in Putatan: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The Waxing Gibbous moon rises at 4:21 PM at golden-orange color near the horizon.

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+5.4°
Altitude+5.4°
Azimuth113.7°
Moonrise4:21 PM
Moonset3:34 AM

Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Illumination: 92.7%
Lunar Day: 12.63 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♑ Capricorn
Altitude+5.4°
Azimuth113.7°
Distance400,136 km
Local Time4:48:56 PM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover98%
Visibility14 km
Humidity74%
Temperature35°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise4:21 PM
Moonset3:34 AM
Sunrise6:10 AM
Sunset6:25 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌕
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Sep 4, 2026 · 3:51 PM
🌑
New Moon
Sep 11, 2026 · 11:26 AM
🌓
First Quarter
Sep 19, 2026 · 4:43 AM

Moon Calendar — August 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
93%
2
87%
3
79%
4
70%
5
60%
6
49%
7
37%
8
26%
9
17%
10
9%
11
3%
12
0%
13
0%
14
2%
15
7%
16
13%
17
21%
18
30%
19
40%
20
50%
21
60%
22
69%
23
78%
24
85%
25
92%
26
96%
27
99%
28
Not Visible
100%
29
99%
30
95%
31
90%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 12:14 PM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 7:14 AM
Penumbral Begins5:13 AM
Penumbral Ends9:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +17.3°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 19, 2027 · 12:04 AM
Penumbral Begins11:58 PM
Penumbral Ends12:09 AM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +61.1°

Moon in Putatan Today

The moon over Putatan is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 92.7% illumination, on day 12.63 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +5.4° and azimuth is 113.7°, at a distance of 400,136 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 4:21 PM and moonset at 3:34 AM. Sunrise is at 6:10 AM and sunset at 6:25 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM +08.

Current sky conditions in Putatan are Overcast with 98% cloud cover, 14 km visibility, and 74% humidity. The temperature is 35°C (95°F).

At just +5.4° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange as its light passes through about 9.6 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 — Putatan

PhaseDate & Time
🌕 Full MoonAug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM +08
🌗 Last QuarterSep 4, 2026 · 3:51 PM +08
🌑 New MoonSep 11, 2026 · 11:26 AM +08
🌓 First QuarterSep 19, 2026 · 4:43 AM +08
🌕 Full MoonSep 27, 2026 · 12:48 AM +08
🌗 Last QuarterOct 3, 2026 · 9:24 PM +08
🌑 New MoonOct 10, 2026 · 11:50 PM +08
🌓 First QuarterOct 19, 2026 · 12:13 AM +08
🌕 Full MoonOct 26, 2026 · 12:12 PM +08
🌗 Last QuarterNov 2, 2026 · 4:29 AM +08
🌑 New MoonNov 9, 2026 · 3:02 PM +08
🌓 First QuarterNov 17, 2026 · 7:48 PM +08