Moon · August 2026
Moon calendar for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States: August 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States for August 2026. Full moon: August 28, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
Full moonFriday, August 28, 2026, 2:00 AM
New moonWednesday, August 12, 2026, 10:40 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 9:36 PM | 9:31 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 10:01 PM | 10:22 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 10:27 PM | 11:32 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 11:14 PM | 12:24 PM |
| 5 | Last Quarter | 53% | 11:41 PM | 1:37 PM |
| 6 | Last Quarter | 42% | — | 2:57 PM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 12:26 AM | 4:04 PM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 1:34 AM | 5:22 PM |
| 9 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 2:25 AM | 6:15 PM |
| 10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 3:39 AM | 7:08 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 4:41 AM | 7:40 PM |
| 12 | New Moon | 0% | 6:06 AM | 8:21 PM |
| 13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 7:21 AM | 8:47 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 8:20 AM | 9:31 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 9:28 AM | 9:46 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 10:20 AM | 10:21 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 11:25 AM | 10:44 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 37% | 12:17 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 19 | First Quarter | 46% | 1:27 PM | — |
| 20 | First Quarter | 56% | 2:12 PM | 12:09 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 3:02 PM | 12:37 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 3:48 PM | 1:36 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 4:29 PM | 2:23 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:31 PM | 3:31 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 5:56 PM | 4:20 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 6:27 PM | 5:29 AM |
| 27 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:06 PM | 6:18 AM |
| 28 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:36 PM | 7:26 AM |
| 29 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 8:01 PM | 8:17 AM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 8:27 PM | 9:26 AM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 9:08 PM | 10:19 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in August 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States?
The full moon peaks on Friday, August 28, 2026, 2:00 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in August 2026?
The new moon falls on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 10:40 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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