Moon · August 2026
Moon calendar for Thornton, Colorado, United States: August 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Thornton, Colorado, United States for August 2026. Full moon: August 28, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Thornton, Colorado, United States.
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% | 9:35 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 9:46 PM | 10:22 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 10:19 PM | 11:35 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 10:30 PM | 12:36 PM |
| 5 | Last Quarter | 53% | 11:25 PM | 2:05 PM |
| 6 | Last Quarter | 41% | 11:52 PM | 3:31 PM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 30% | — | 4:29 PM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 12:34 AM | 5:46 PM |
| 9 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 1:46 AM | 6:35 PM |
| 10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 3:07 AM | 7:35 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 4:21 AM | 8:10 PM |
| 12 | New Moon | 0% | 5:39 AM | 8:26 PM |
| 13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 6:44 AM | 9:04 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 8:10 AM | 9:32 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 9:24 AM | 9:41 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 10:21 AM | 10:14 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 11:33 AM | 10:26 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 37% | 12:24 PM | 11:10 PM |
| 19 | First Quarter | 47% | 1:35 PM | 11:37 PM |
| 20 | First Quarter | 56% | 2:25 PM | — |
| 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 3:34 PM | 12:18 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 4:20 PM | 1:07 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 5:08 PM | 1:52 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:40 PM | 2:45 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:18 PM | 3:51 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 6:30 PM | 4:56 AM |
| 27 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:17 PM | 6:03 AM |
| 28 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:36 PM | 7:15 AM |
| 29 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 7:48 PM | 8:15 AM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 8:20 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 8:30 PM | 10:24 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in August 2026 in Thornton, Colorado, 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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