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

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    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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