Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Shuniah Today
The moon over Shuniah is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 92.2% illumination, on day 12.54 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +8.8° and azimuth is 217.7°, at a distance of 400,394 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 8:01 PM and moonset at 3:56 AM. Sunrise is at 7:04 AM and sunset at 8:52 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 AM EDT.
Current sky conditions in Shuniah are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 19 km visibility, and 78% humidity. The temperature is 8°C (46°F).
At just +8.8° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 6.1 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 — Shuniah
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 AM EDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 3:51 AM EDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 10, 2026 · 11:26 PM EDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 · 4:43 PM EDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 · 12:48 PM EDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 9:24 AM EDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 11:50 AM EDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 12:13 PM EDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 12:12 AM EDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 3:29 PM EST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 2:02 AM EST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 6:48 AM EST |