Moon Details for August 3, 2043 DateAugust 3, 2043 Moon Phase🌘 Waning Crescent Illumination9.6% Moon Age (days)26.6 days Next Full Moon🌕 August 21, 2043 Next New Moon🌑 August 6, 2043 The 8 Moon Phases Explained PhaseSymbolMoon AgeIlluminationDescription New Moon 🌑 0–1.85 days ~0% Moon is between Earth and Sun; not visible Waxing Crescent 🌒 1.85–7.38 days0–49%Growing sliver visible after sunset First Quarter 🌓 7.38–9.22 days~50% Right half illuminated (Northern Hemisphere) Waxing Gibbous 🌔 9.22–14.77 days50–99%More than half lit, growing toward full Full Moon 🌕 14.77–16.61 days~100% Fully illuminated; rises at sunset Waning Gibbous 🌖 16.61–22.15 days99–50%Shrinking from full, visible after midnight Last Quarter 🌗 22.15–23.99 days~50% Left half illuminated (Northern Hemisphere) Waning Crescent 🌘 23.99–29.53 days49–0%Shrinking sliver before sunrise The Lunar Cycle The Moon completes one orbit around the Earth every 29.53 days on average (the synodic period). This is why a lunar month and a calendar month are close but not identical. Effects of the Full Moon Tides: Full and new moons create spring tides — the highest high tides and lowest low tides. Light: A full moon can be bright enough to read by outdoors. Agriculture: Farmers historically planted by moon phase. Culture: Full moons have many traditional names (Harvest Moon, Hunter's Moon, Blood Moon, etc.). Super Moon & Micro Moon When the full moon coincides with the Moon's closest orbital point (perigee), it appears larger and brighter — called a Supermoon. The opposite (at apogee) is a Micromoon.
