Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Tapping Today
The moon over Tapping is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 95.1% illumination, on day 13.15 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +4.0° and azimuth is 248.4°, at a distance of 398,642 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:09 PM and moonset at 5:30 AM. Sunrise is at 6:41 AM and sunset at 5:56 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM AWST.
Current sky conditions in Tapping are Mostly Cloudy with 73% cloud cover, 28 km visibility, and 95% humidity. The temperature is 11°C (52°F).
At just +4.0° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Good.
Upcoming Phases — Tapping
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 PM AWST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 3:51 PM AWST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 11:26 AM AWST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 4:43 AM AWST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 · 12:48 AM AWST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 9:24 PM AWST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 11:50 PM AWST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 12:13 AM AWST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 12:12 PM AWST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 4:29 AM AWST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 3:02 PM AWST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 7:48 PM AWST |