Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Saitama Today
The moon over Saitama is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 88.7% illumination, on day 11.92 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +9.9° and azimuth is 228.1°, at a distance of 401,932 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:47 PM and moonset at 1:46 AM. Sunrise is at 5:07 AM and sunset at 6:19 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 1:18 PM JST.
Current sky conditions in Saitama are Clear with 4% cloud cover, 29 km visibility, and 71% humidity. The temperature is 38°C (100°F).
At just +9.9° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 5.6 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 — Saitama
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 1:18 PM JST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 4:51 PM JST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 12:26 PM JST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 5:43 AM JST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 · 1:48 AM JST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 10:24 PM JST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 11, 2026 · 12:50 AM JST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 1:13 AM JST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 1:12 PM JST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 5:29 AM JST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 4:02 PM JST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 8:48 PM JST |