Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Sydney Today
The moon over Sydney is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 89.1% illumination, on day 11.99 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +11.7° and azimuth is 248.3°, at a distance of 401,762 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 2:36 PM and moonset at 4:34 AM. Sunrise is at 6:22 AM and sunset at 5:32 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM AEST.
Current sky conditions in Sydney are Clear with 3% cloud cover, 51 km visibility, and 68% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).
At just +11.7° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 4.8 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 — Sydney
| 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 |