Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Sakai Today
The moon over Sakai is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 88.8% illumination, on day 11.93 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +9.7° and azimuth is 229.5°, at a distance of 401,893 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 5:00 PM and moonset at 2:08 AM. Sunrise is at 5:25 AM and sunset at 6:34 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 1:18 PM JST.
Current sky conditions in Sakai are Clear with 2% cloud cover, 13 km visibility, and 69% humidity. The temperature is 39°C (102°F).
At just +9.7° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 5.7 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 — Sakai
| 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 |