Moon · August 2026
Moon calendar for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: August 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia for August 2026. Full moon: August 28, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Full moonFriday, August 28, 2026, 5:00 PM
New moonThursday, August 13, 2026, 1:40 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 7:35 PM | 8:22 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 8:26 PM | 8:39 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 9:37 PM | 9:29 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 10:29 PM | 9:41 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 60% | 11:43 PM | 10:20 AM |
| 6 | Last Quarter | 49% | — | 10:54 AM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 37% | 12:56 AM | 11:39 AM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 2:11 AM | 12:27 PM |
| 9 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 3:30 AM | 1:37 PM |
| 10 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 4:22 AM | 2:38 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 5:26 AM | 4:01 PM |
| 12 | New Moon | 0% | 5:59 AM | 5:24 PM |
| 13 | New Moon | 0% | 6:28 AM | 6:20 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 7:17 AM | 7:32 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 7:38 AM | 8:23 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 8:09 AM | 9:34 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 8:26 AM | 10:25 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 8:53 AM | 11:35 PM |
| 19 | First Quarter | 40% | 9:34 AM | — |
| 20 | First Quarter | 50% | 10:02 AM | 12:27 AM |
| 21 | First Quarter | 59% | 10:29 AM | 1:37 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 68% | 11:33 AM | 2:26 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 12:19 PM | 3:33 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 1:24 PM | 4:16 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 2:17 PM | 4:42 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 3:25 PM | 5:33 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 4:20 PM | 5:56 AM |
| 28 | Full Moon | 100% | 5:29 PM | 6:22 AM |
| 29 | Full Moon | 99% | 6:22 PM | 6:23 AM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 7:31 PM | 7:29 AM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 8:24 PM | 7:41 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in August 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia?
The full moon peaks on Friday, August 28, 2026, 5:00 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in August 2026?
The new moon falls on Thursday, August 13, 2026, 1:40 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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