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