Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — August 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in The Bronx Today
The moon over The Bronx is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 90.4% illumination, on day 12.21 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +5.1° and azimuth is 129.2°, at a distance of 401,240 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 6:02 PM and moonset at 2:18 AM. Sunrise is at 6:14 AM and sunset at 7:40 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 12:18 AM EDT.
Current sky conditions in The Bronx are Partly Cloudy with 25% cloud cover, 41 km visibility, and 60% humidity. The temperature is 26°C (79°F).
At just +5.1° 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 Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — The Bronx
| 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 |