Moon calendar August 2022
In August 2022 the Moon is full on Aug 11 (the Sturgeon Moon, a supermoon), and new on Aug 27, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in August 2022
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 117%
August 225%
August 335%
August 446%
August 557%
August 667%
August 778%
August 887%
August 994%
August 1098%
August 11100%
August 1298%
August 1394%
August 1488%
August 1580%
August 1671%
August 1761%
August 1852%
August 1942%
August 2033%
August 2124%
August 2217%
August 2310%
August 245%
August 252%
August 260%
August 271%
August 283%
August 297%
August 3014%
August 3122%
August 2022 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Aug 5, 7:07 AM | Aug 5, 6:07 AM | Aug 5, 5:07 AM | Aug 5, 4:07 AM | Aug 5, 3:07 AM | Aug 5, 1:07 AM |
| Full Moon Sturgeon Moon | Aug 11, 9:36 PM | Aug 11, 8:36 PM | Aug 11, 7:36 PM | Aug 11, 6:36 PM | Aug 11, 5:36 PM | Aug 11, 3:36 PM |
| Last Quarter | Aug 19, 12:36 AM | Aug 18, 11:36 PM | Aug 18, 10:36 PM | Aug 18, 9:36 PM | Aug 18, 8:36 PM | Aug 18, 6:36 PM |
| New Moon | Aug 27, 4:17 AM | Aug 27, 3:17 AM | Aug 27, 2:17 AM | Aug 27, 1:17 AM | Aug 27, 12:17 AM | Aug 26, 10:17 PM |
The Sturgeon Moon is a supermoon, 361,403 km from Earth (within 10% of the year's closest approach). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in August 2022
- Perigee (closest): Aug 10, 1:08 PM ET, 359,818 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Aug 22, 5:52 PM ET, 405,407 km from Earth.
- Perseids peak: Aug 12, 9:29 PM ET.
- Saturn at opposition: Aug 14, 12:57 PM ET.
- Mercury at greatest evening elongation: Aug 27, 12:07 PM ET, 27° from the Sun.
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