Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.8 days old
Full moon in 1 days · Sturgeon Moon
New moon in 15 days
Today, August 27, 2026, the moon phase is Full Moon
Tonight the Moon is about 100% illuminated and roughly 14.8 days into its monthly cycle, which places it in its Full Moon stage. The lit portion you can see is currently waning (fading each night).
The Moon now sits on the far side of Earth from the Sun, so the entire sunlit half faces us and shows as a complete, bright circle. Because it is opposite the Sun it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise, lighting the sky all night long. This is the peak of the cycle: from tonight onward the illuminated portion will gradually begin to shrink again as the Moon moves on around its orbit.
The nights ahead
Over the coming weeks the Moon works through its next phases, reaching Full Moon on August 28, 2026, Last Quarter on September 04, 2026, New Moon on September 11, 2026 and First Quarter on September 18, 2026. The full moon on August 28, 2026 is known as the Sturgeon Moon, when the Moon is fully lit, and the new moon on September 11, 2026 closes the current lunar cycle and opens the next.
New Moon
Aug 12
First Quarter
Aug 20
Full Moon
Now
Full Moon
Aug 28
Last Quarter
Sep 4
Phase calendar 2026
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | 29d 18h | ||
| 29d 16h | ||||
| 29d 13h | ||||
| 29d 10h | ||||
| 29d 8h | ||||
| 29d 7h | ||||
| 29d 7h | ||||
| 29d 8h | ||||
| 29d 10h | ||||
| 29d 12h | ||||
| 29d 15h | ||||
| 29d 18h | ||||
| 29d 20h |
Frequently asked questions
What moon phase is it tonight?
Tonight the Moon is a Full Moon, 100% illuminated and 14.8 days into its cycle. It is currently waning (fading each night).
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon, the Sturgeon Moon, falls on August 28, 2026, 1 days from now.
When is the next new moon?
The next new moon is on September 11, 2026, 15 days from now, when the Moon sits between Earth and the Sun and is not visible.
How long is the current lunar cycle?
The current cycle lasts 29d 10h from one new moon to the next, the time the Moon takes to return to the same phase.
