Moon Phases Calendar

For optimal auroral viewing, the Moon may not disturb because light from the Moon can be very bright which causes faint aurora to be barely visible, especially when the chances for auroral viewing are low. Below you'll find the Moon Phases for the current and next month so that you'll know exactly when the Moon will be a disturbing factor.

		August 2025			Next month →
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
				1 Waxing Crescent	2 First Quarter	3 Waxing Gibbous
4 Waxing Gibbous	5 Waxing Gibbous	6 Waxing Gibbous	7 Waxing Gibbous	8 Waxing Gibbous	9 Full Moon	10 Waning Gibbous
11 Waning Gibbous	12 Waning Gibbous	13 Waning Gibbous	14 Waning Gibbous	15 Waning Gibbous	16 Waning Gibbous	17 Last Quarter
18 Waning Crescent	19 Waning Crescent	20 Waning Crescent	21 Waning Crescent	22 Waning Crescent	23 New Moon	24 Waxing Crescent
25 Waxing Crescent	26 Waxing Crescent	27 Waxing Crescent	28 Waxing Crescent	29 Waxing Crescent	30 Waxing Crescent	31 First Quarter

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