Edinburgh sky calendar · August 2027
Full moon: Tue, Aug 17. New moon: Mon, Aug 2, Tue, Aug 31. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 6:14 AM, sunset from 9:20 PM to 8:10 PM. 4 sky events this month (below). Times are local (GMT+1).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 1 | 5:16 AM | 9:20 PM | 3:19 AM | 9:01 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Aug 2 | 5:18 AM | 9:18 PM | 5:02 AM | 9:18 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Tue, Aug 3 | 5:20 AM | 9:16 PM | 6:44 AM | 9:30 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Wed, Aug 4 | 5:22 AM | 9:14 PM | 8:22 AM | 9:39 PM | Waxing crescent · 6% |
| Thu, Aug 5 | 5:24 AM | 9:12 PM | 9:56 AM | 9:47 PM | Waxing crescent · 13% |
| Fri, Aug 6 | 5:25 AM | 9:10 PM | 11:28 AM | 9:56 PM | Waxing crescent · 22% |
| Sat, Aug 7 | 5:27 AM | 9:08 PM | 12:57 PM | 10:07 PM | Waxing crescent · 32% |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 5:29 AM | 9:05 PM | 2:25 PM | 10:20 PM | Waxing crescent · 42% |
| Mon, Aug 9 | 5:31 AM | 9:03 PM | 3:51 PM | 10:39 PM | First quarter · 53% |
| Tue, Aug 10 | 5:33 AM | 9:01 PM | 5:10 PM | 11:08 PM | Waxing gibbous · 63% |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 5:35 AM | 8:59 PM | 6:16 PM | 11:50 PM | Waxing gibbous · 72% |
| Thu, Aug 12 | 5:37 AM | 8:56 PM | 7:06 PM | — | Waxing gibbous · 80% |
| Fri, Aug 13 | 5:39 AM | 8:54 PM | 7:39 PM | 12:48 AM | Waxing gibbous · 87% |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 5:41 AM | 8:52 PM | 8:01 PM | 1:58 AM | Waxing gibbous · 93% |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 5:43 AM | 8:49 PM | 8:16 PM | 3:15 AM | Waxing gibbous · 97% |
| Mon, Aug 16 | 5:45 AM | 8:47 PM | 8:27 PM | 4:33 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Tue, Aug 17 | 5:47 AM | 8:45 PM | 8:35 PM | 5:51 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Wed, Aug 18 | 5:49 AM | 8:42 PM | 8:42 PM | 7:07 AM | Waning gibbous · 99% |
| Thu, Aug 19 | 5:51 AM | 8:40 PM | 8:49 PM | 8:22 AM | Waning gibbous · 96% |
| Fri, Aug 20 | 5:53 AM | 8:37 PM | 8:55 PM | 9:39 AM | Waning gibbous · 91% |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 5:55 AM | 8:35 PM | 9:03 PM | 10:57 AM | Waning gibbous · 85% |
| Sun, Aug 22 | 5:57 AM | 8:33 PM | 9:14 PM | 12:18 PM | Waning gibbous · 77% |
| Mon, Aug 23 | 5:58 AM | 8:30 PM | 9:28 PM | 1:42 PM | Waning gibbous · 67% |
| Tue, Aug 24 | 6:00 AM | 8:28 PM | 9:51 PM | 3:09 PM | Waning gibbous · 57% |
| Wed, Aug 25 | 6:02 AM | 8:25 PM | 10:27 PM | 4:32 PM | Last quarter · 46% |
| Thu, Aug 26 | 6:04 AM | 8:23 PM | 11:25 PM | 5:41 PM | Waning crescent · 35% |
| Fri, Aug 27 | 6:06 AM | 8:20 PM | — | 6:30 PM | Waning crescent · 25% |
| Sat, Aug 28 | 6:08 AM | 8:18 PM | 12:46 AM | 7:02 PM | Waning crescent · 15% |
| Sun, Aug 29 | 6:10 AM | 8:15 PM | 2:22 AM | 7:22 PM | Waning crescent · 8% |
| Mon, Aug 30 | 6:12 AM | 8:12 PM | 4:03 AM | 7:36 PM | Waning crescent · 2% |
| Tue, Aug 31 | 6:14 AM | 8:10 PM | 5:43 AM | 7:46 PM | New moon · 0% |
Sky events this month
- Mon, Aug 2 11:06 AMTotal solar eclipseSeen from Edinburgh: 27% of the Sun covered. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.
- Fri, Aug 13Perseids meteor shower peakUp to about 100 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Tue, Aug 17 8:13 AMPenumbral lunar eclipseNot visible from Edinburgh
- Tue, Aug 17 8:29 AMFull moon
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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).