Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 15
See the Moon phase expected for August 15, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.
As of Saturday, August 15, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker indicates that the Moon is currently in the Waxing Crescent phase, with just 8% of its surface illuminated. This means only a small sliver of the Moon's lighted side is visible from Earth. The Moon's appearance changes throughout its lunar cycle, which lasts approximately 29.5 days.
The cycle progresses from a New Moon, where the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and invisible to the naked eye, to a Full Moon when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated and visible. Between these extremes, the Moon passes through several distinct phases, including Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
Each phase represents a different portion of the Moon's sunlit side being visible from Earth as the Moon orbits our planet.
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