Moon · August 2026
Moon calendar for Sacramento, California, United States: August 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Sacramento, California, United States for August 2026. Full moon: August 28, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Sacramento, California, United States.
Full moonFriday, August 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
New moonWednesday, August 12, 2026, 8:40 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 9:37 PM | 9:33 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 9:56 PM | 10:25 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 10:24 PM | 11:38 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 10:42 PM | 12:44 PM |
| 5 | Last Quarter | 52% | 11:33 PM | 2:12 PM |
| 6 | Last Quarter | 41% | — | 3:33 PM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 12:13 AM | 4:31 PM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 1:01 AM | 5:46 PM |
| 9 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 2:08 AM | 6:39 PM |
| 10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 3:28 AM | 7:36 PM |
| 11 | New Moon | 1% | 4:26 AM | 8:14 PM |
| 12 | New Moon | 0% | 5:48 AM | 8:29 PM |
| 13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 7:13 AM | 9:17 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 8:20 AM | 9:33 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 9:32 AM | 9:48 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 10:25 AM | 10:19 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 11:36 AM | 10:32 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 37% | 12:26 PM | 11:26 PM |
| 19 | First Quarter | 47% | 1:37 PM | 11:45 PM |
| 20 | First Quarter | 57% | 2:27 PM | — |
| 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 66% | 3:36 PM | 12:24 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 4:22 PM | 1:27 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 5:18 PM | 2:12 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 5:42 PM | 3:16 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:21 PM | 4:11 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 6:34 PM | 5:21 AM |
| 27 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:24 PM | 6:16 AM |
| 28 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:38 PM | 7:28 AM |
| 29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 8:01 PM | 8:20 AM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 8:24 PM | 9:33 AM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 8:41 PM | 10:27 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in August 2026 in Sacramento, California, United States?
The full moon peaks on Friday, August 28, 2026, 12:00 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in August 2026?
The new moon falls on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 8:40 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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