Moon · August 2026
Moon calendar for Sarasota, Florida, United States: August 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Sarasota, Florida, United States for August 2026. Full moon: August 28, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Sarasota, Florida, United States.
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% | 9:51 PM | 9:43 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 10:26 PM | 10:35 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 10:58 PM | 11:41 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 11:38 PM | 12:41 PM |
| 5 | Last Quarter | 54% | — | 1:52 PM |
| 6 | Last Quarter | 42% | 12:21 AM | 3:15 PM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 1:11 AM | 4:18 PM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 2:00 AM | 5:32 PM |
| 9 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 3:10 AM | 6:22 PM |
| 10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 4:18 AM | 7:29 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 5:33 AM | 8:07 PM |
| 12 | New Moon | 0% | 6:27 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 7:38 AM | 9:28 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 8:30 AM | 9:41 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 9:39 AM | 10:20 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 10:29 AM | 10:40 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 11:37 AM | 11:31 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 36% | 12:26 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 19 | First Quarter | 46% | 1:34 PM | — |
| 20 | First Quarter | 55% | 2:23 PM | 12:27 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 3:28 PM | 1:30 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 4:14 PM | 2:13 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 4:47 PM | 3:02 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:38 PM | 3:50 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 6:21 PM | 4:38 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 6:40 PM | 5:41 AM |
| 27 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:34 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 28 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:51 PM | 7:36 AM |
| 29 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 8:26 PM | 8:26 AM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 8:53 PM | 9:34 AM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 9:37 PM | 10:26 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in August 2026 in Sarasota, Florida, 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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