Fairbanks sky calendar · August 2027
Full moon: Mon, Aug 16. New moon: Mon, Aug 2, Tue, Aug 31. Sunrise moves from 4:50 AM to 6:27 AM, sunset from 11:01 PM to 9:12 PM. 4 sky events this month (below). Times are local (AKDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 1 | 4:50 AM | 11:01 PM | 2:57 AM | 10:50 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Aug 2 | 4:54 AM | 10:57 PM | 5:23 AM | 10:38 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Tue, Aug 3 | 4:57 AM | 10:53 PM | 7:31 AM | 10:28 PM | Waxing crescent · 3% |
| Wed, Aug 4 | 5:00 AM | 10:50 PM | 9:30 AM | 10:20 PM | Waxing crescent · 9% |
| Thu, Aug 5 | 5:04 AM | 10:46 PM | 11:22 AM | 10:11 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Fri, Aug 6 | 5:07 AM | 10:43 PM | 1:13 PM | 10:01 PM | Waxing crescent · 26% |
| Sat, Aug 7 | 5:11 AM | 10:39 PM | 3:06 PM | 9:50 PM | Waxing crescent · 36% |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 5:14 AM | 10:36 PM | 5:07 PM | 9:34 PM | First quarter · 46% |
| Mon, Aug 9 | 5:17 AM | 10:32 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:49 PM | Waxing gibbous · 57% |
| Tue, Aug 10 | 5:21 AM | 10:28 PM | — | — | Waxing gibbous · 66% |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 5:24 AM | 10:25 PM | — | — | Waxing gibbous · 75% |
| Thu, Aug 12 | 5:27 AM | 10:21 PM | — | — | Waxing gibbous · 83% |
| Fri, Aug 13 | 5:30 AM | 10:18 PM | 10:38 PM | — | Waxing gibbous · 90% |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 5:34 AM | 10:14 PM | 10:10 PM | 12:58 AM | Waxing gibbous · 95% |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 5:37 AM | 10:10 PM | 9:56 PM | 3:03 AM | Waxing gibbous · 98% |
| Mon, Aug 16 | 5:40 AM | 10:07 PM | 9:46 PM | 4:49 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Tue, Aug 17 | 5:43 AM | 10:03 PM | 9:37 PM | 6:27 AM | Waning gibbous · 100% |
| Wed, Aug 18 | 5:47 AM | 9:59 PM | 9:29 PM | 8:00 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Thu, Aug 19 | 5:50 AM | 9:56 PM | 9:21 PM | 9:32 AM | Waning gibbous · 94% |
| Fri, Aug 20 | 5:53 AM | 9:52 PM | 9:13 PM | 11:05 AM | Waning gibbous · 89% |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 5:56 AM | 9:48 PM | 9:04 PM | 12:43 PM | Waning gibbous · 82% |
| Sun, Aug 22 | 5:59 AM | 9:45 PM | 8:53 PM | 2:29 PM | Waning gibbous · 73% |
| Mon, Aug 23 | 6:03 AM | 9:41 PM | 8:36 PM | 4:30 PM | Waning gibbous · 64% |
| Tue, Aug 24 | 6:06 AM | 9:37 PM | — | — | Last quarter · 53% |
| Wed, Aug 25 | 6:09 AM | 9:34 PM | — | — | Waning crescent · 42% |
| Thu, Aug 26 | 6:12 AM | 9:30 PM | — | — | Waning crescent · 31% |
| Fri, Aug 27 | 6:15 AM | 9:26 PM | 11:43 PM | 9:43 PM | Waning crescent · 21% |
| Sat, Aug 28 | 6:18 AM | 9:23 PM | — | 9:10 PM | Waning crescent · 12% |
| Sun, Aug 29 | 6:21 AM | 9:19 PM | 2:23 AM | 8:56 PM | Waning crescent · 5% |
| Mon, Aug 30 | 6:24 AM | 9:15 PM | 4:37 AM | 8:45 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Tue, Aug 31 | 6:27 AM | 9:12 PM | 6:40 AM | 8:36 PM | New moon · 0% |
Sky events this month
- Mon, Aug 2 2:06 AMTotal solar eclipseNot visible from Fairbanks
- Thu, Aug 12Perseids meteor shower peakUp to about 100 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Mon, Aug 16 11:13 PMPenumbral lunar eclipseVisible from Fairbanks
- Mon, Aug 16 11:29 PMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).