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Moon · August 2026

Moon calendar for Dover, Delaware, United States: August 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Dover, Delaware, United States for August 2026. Full moon: August 28, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Dover, Delaware, United States.

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Full moonFriday, August 28, 2026, 3:00 AM
New moonWednesday, August 12, 2026, 11:40 AM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Waning Gibbous 91% 9:35 PM 9:28 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 84% 9:46 PM 10:21 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 75% 10:20 PM 11:34 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 65% 10:31 PM 12:30 PM
5 Last Quarter 54% 11:27 PM 1:53 PM
6 Last Quarter 42% 11:53 PM 3:26 PM
7 Waning Crescent 31% — 4:25 PM
8 Waning Crescent 21% 12:35 AM 5:40 PM
9 Waning Crescent 12% 1:46 AM 6:30 PM
10 Waning Crescent 5% 3:04 AM 7:34 PM
11 Waning Crescent 1% 4:20 AM 8:06 PM
12 New Moon 0% 5:38 AM 8:26 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 1% 6:40 AM 9:03 PM
14 Waxing Crescent 5% 8:04 AM 9:32 PM
15 Waxing Crescent 11% 9:16 AM 9:41 PM
16 Waxing Crescent 18% 10:19 AM 10:15 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 27% 11:30 AM 10:26 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 36% 12:23 PM 11:13 PM
19 First Quarter 46% 1:33 PM 11:37 PM
20 First Quarter 55% 2:23 PM —
21 Waxing Gibbous 65% 3:32 PM 12:19 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 73% 4:17 PM 1:09 AM
23 Waxing Gibbous 81% 5:00 PM 1:52 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:39 PM 2:44 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 93% 6:16 PM 3:49 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 97% 6:30 PM 4:52 AM
27 Full Moon 100% 7:16 PM 6:00 AM
28 Full Moon 100% 7:36 PM 7:10 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 98% 7:49 PM 8:12 AM
30 Waning Gibbous 94% 8:21 PM 9:27 AM
31 Waning Gibbous 87% 8:31 PM 10:22 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in August 2026 in Dover, Delaware, United States?

The full moon peaks on Friday, August 28, 2026, 3:00 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in August 2026?

The new moon falls on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 11:40 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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