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