Moon calendar August 2019
In August 2019 the Moon is full on Aug 15 (the Sturgeon Moon, a micromoon), and new on Aug 30, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in August 2019
The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.
August 11%
August 26%
August 312%
August 421%
August 532%
August 643%
August 754%
August 864%
August 974%
August 1082%
August 1189%
August 1294%
August 1398%
August 14100%
August 15100%
August 1698%
August 1794%
August 1889%
August 1983%
August 2075%
August 2166%
August 2256%
August 2346%
August 2435%
August 2525%
August 2616%
August 278%
August 283%
August 290%
August 301%
August 314%
August 2019 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Aug 7, 1:31 PM | Aug 7, 12:31 PM | Aug 7, 11:31 AM | Aug 7, 10:31 AM | Aug 7, 9:31 AM | Aug 7, 7:31 AM |
| Full Moon Sturgeon Moon | Aug 15, 8:29 AM | Aug 15, 7:29 AM | Aug 15, 6:29 AM | Aug 15, 5:29 AM | Aug 15, 4:29 AM | Aug 15, 2:29 AM |
| Last Quarter | Aug 23, 10:56 AM | Aug 23, 9:56 AM | Aug 23, 8:56 AM | Aug 23, 7:56 AM | Aug 23, 6:56 AM | Aug 23, 4:56 AM |
| New Moon | Aug 30, 6:37 AM | Aug 30, 5:37 AM | Aug 30, 4:37 AM | Aug 30, 3:37 AM | Aug 30, 2:37 AM | Aug 30, 12:37 AM |
The Sturgeon Moon is a micromoon, 404,924 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in August 2019
- Perigee (closest): Aug 2, 3:10 AM ET, 359,389 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Aug 17, 6:49 AM ET, 406,234 km from Earth.
- Perigee (closest): Aug 30, 11:53 AM ET, 357,167 km from Earth.
- Mercury at greatest morning elongation: Aug 9, 7:02 PM ET, 19° from the Sun.
- Perseids peak: Aug 13, 3:07 AM ET.
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