Columbia, SC sky calendar · August 2027
Full moon: Tue, Aug 17. New moon: Mon, Aug 2, Tue, Aug 31. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:56 AM, sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:50 PM. 4 sky events this month (below). Times are local (EDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 1 | 6:34 AM | 8:24 PM | 5:25 AM | 8:02 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Aug 2 | 6:35 AM | 8:23 PM | 6:42 AM | 8:42 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Tue, Aug 3 | 6:36 AM | 8:22 PM | 7:57 AM | 9:17 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Wed, Aug 4 | 6:37 AM | 8:21 PM | 9:09 AM | 9:49 PM | Waxing crescent · 8% |
| Thu, Aug 5 | 6:37 AM | 8:20 PM | 10:19 AM | 10:19 PM | Waxing crescent · 15% |
| Fri, Aug 6 | 6:38 AM | 8:20 PM | 11:26 AM | 10:50 PM | Waxing crescent · 24% |
| Sat, Aug 7 | 6:39 AM | 8:19 PM | 12:32 PM | 11:22 PM | Waxing crescent · 34% |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 6:40 AM | 8:18 PM | 1:37 PM | 11:58 PM | Waxing crescent · 45% |
| Mon, Aug 9 | 6:40 AM | 8:17 PM | 2:41 PM | — | First quarter · 55% |
| Tue, Aug 10 | 6:41 AM | 8:16 PM | 3:41 PM | 12:38 AM | Waxing gibbous · 65% |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 6:42 AM | 8:15 PM | 4:37 PM | 1:23 AM | Waxing gibbous · 74% |
| Thu, Aug 12 | 6:42 AM | 8:13 PM | 5:28 PM | 2:14 AM | Waxing gibbous · 82% |
| Fri, Aug 13 | 6:43 AM | 8:12 PM | 6:12 PM | 3:09 AM | Waxing gibbous · 89% |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 6:44 AM | 8:11 PM | 6:50 PM | 4:06 AM | Waxing gibbous · 94% |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 6:45 AM | 8:10 PM | 7:23 PM | 5:04 AM | Waxing gibbous · 98% |
| Mon, Aug 16 | 6:45 AM | 8:09 PM | 7:52 PM | 6:02 AM | Waxing gibbous · 100% |
| Tue, Aug 17 | 6:46 AM | 8:08 PM | 8:18 PM | 6:59 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Wed, Aug 18 | 6:47 AM | 8:07 PM | 8:43 PM | 7:56 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Thu, Aug 19 | 6:47 AM | 8:06 PM | 9:08 PM | 8:52 AM | Waning gibbous · 95% |
| Fri, Aug 20 | 6:48 AM | 8:04 PM | 9:34 PM | 9:48 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 6:49 AM | 8:03 PM | 10:01 PM | 10:47 AM | Waning gibbous · 83% |
| Sun, Aug 22 | 6:50 AM | 8:02 PM | 10:33 PM | 11:47 AM | Waning gibbous · 75% |
| Mon, Aug 23 | 6:50 AM | 8:01 PM | 11:09 PM | 12:51 PM | Waning gibbous · 65% |
| Tue, Aug 24 | 6:51 AM | 7:59 PM | 11:54 PM | 1:56 PM | Last quarter · 55% |
| Wed, Aug 25 | 6:52 AM | 7:58 PM | — | 3:02 PM | Waning crescent · 44% |
| Thu, Aug 26 | 6:52 AM | 7:57 PM | 12:47 AM | 4:05 PM | Waning crescent · 33% |
| Fri, Aug 27 | 6:53 AM | 7:56 PM | 1:50 AM | 5:02 PM | Waning crescent · 23% |
| Sat, Aug 28 | 6:54 AM | 7:54 PM | 3:00 AM | 5:51 PM | Waning crescent · 13% |
| Sun, Aug 29 | 6:55 AM | 7:53 PM | 4:15 AM | 6:34 PM | Waning crescent · 6% |
| Mon, Aug 30 | 6:55 AM | 7:52 PM | 5:30 AM | 7:11 PM | Waning crescent · 2% |
| Tue, Aug 31 | 6:56 AM | 7:50 PM | 6:44 AM | 7:44 PM | New moon · 0% |
Sky events this month
- Mon, Aug 2 6:06 AMTotal solar eclipseNot visible from Columbia, SC
- Thu, Aug 12Perseids meteor shower peakUp to about 100 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Tue, Aug 17 3:13 AMPenumbral lunar eclipseVisible from Columbia, SC
- Tue, Aug 17 3:29 AMFull moon
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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).