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Moon · August 2026

Moon calendar for Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States: August 2026

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

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Full moonFriday, August 28, 2026, 1:00 AM
New moonWednesday, August 12, 2026, 9:40 AM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Waning Gibbous 91% 9:37 PM 9:32 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 83% 10:01 PM 10:24 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 74% 10:26 PM 11:35 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 64% 10:58 PM 12:32 PM
5 Last Quarter 53% 11:37 PM 1:53 PM
6 Last Quarter 41% — 3:23 PM
7 Waning Crescent 30% 12:21 AM 4:22 PM
8 Waning Crescent 20% 1:22 AM 5:36 PM
9 Waning Crescent 11% 2:19 AM 6:25 PM
10 Waning Crescent 5% 3:34 AM 7:31 PM
11 Waning Crescent 1% 4:31 AM 8:02 PM
12 New Moon 0% 5:55 AM 8:25 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 2% 7:28 AM 9:09 PM
14 Waxing Crescent 6% 8:20 AM 9:33 PM
15 Waxing Crescent 12% 9:31 AM 9:50 PM
16 Waxing Crescent 19% 10:24 AM 10:21 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 28% 11:33 AM 10:40 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 37% 12:24 PM 11:31 PM
19 First Quarter 47% 1:33 PM 11:54 PM
20 First Quarter 56% 2:23 PM —
21 Waxing Gibbous 65% 3:30 PM 12:28 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 74% 4:11 PM 1:33 AM
23 Waxing Gibbous 82% 4:50 PM 2:19 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 88% 5:37 PM 3:27 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 94% 6:16 PM 4:17 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 98% 6:30 PM 5:26 AM
27 Full Moon 100% 7:18 PM 6:18 AM
28 Full Moon 100% 7:38 PM 7:28 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 98% 8:04 PM 8:19 AM
30 Waning Gibbous 93% 8:26 PM 9:31 AM
31 Waning Gibbous 86% 8:54 PM 10:23 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in August 2026 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States?

The full moon peaks on Friday, August 28, 2026, 1:00 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in August 2026?

The new moon falls on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 9:40 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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