- 6 Aug, 02:57 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 12 Aug, 20:39 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 19 Aug, 14:55 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 27 Aug, 17:07 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Sturgeon Moon.
- During August 2045 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 26 September 2045 (September 2045).
Moon phase times, August 2045
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6 Aug | Last quarter | 02:57 | 23:57 |
| Sat 12 Aug | New moon | 20:39 | 17:39 |
| Sat 19 Aug | First quarter | 14:55 | 11:55 |
| Sun 27 Aug | Full moon · Sturgeon Moon | 17:07 | 14:07 |
The sky: August 2045
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Tue 1 Aug | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.3° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Thu 10 Aug | The Moon near Mars | About 1.9° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Fri 11 Aug | The Moon near Mercury | About 4.0° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon. |
| Fri 11 Aug | Perseids meteor shower peak | Up to 100 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 0% lit and will not interfere. |
| Mon 14 Aug | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 19° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Tue 15 Aug | The Moon near Venus | About 3.9° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Sun 27 Aug | The Moon near Jupiter | About 2.7° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Wed 30 Aug | Jupiter at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 2045
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Jan | 10:20 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Wed 1 Feb | 21:05 | Snow Moon | |
| Fri 3 Mar | 07:52 | Worm Moon | |
| Sat 1 Apr | 18:43 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 1 May | 05:52 | Flower Moon | |
| Tue 30 May | 17:52 | Blue Moon | |
| Thu 29 Jun | 07:16 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sat 29 Jul | 22:10 | Buck Moon | |
| Sun 27 Aug | 14:07 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Tue 26 Sep | 06:11 | Harvest Moon | |
| Thu 26 Oct | 21:31 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Fri 24 Nov | 11:43 | Beaver Moon | |
| Sun 24 Dec | 00:49 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2045
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 18 Jan | 04:25 | next |
| Fri 17 Feb | 23:51 | |
| Sat 18 Mar | 17:15 | |
| Mon 17 Apr | 07:26 | |
| Tue 16 May | 18:26 | |
| Thu 15 Jun | 03:04 | |
| Fri 14 Jul | 10:28 | |
| Sat 12 Aug | 17:39 | |
| Mon 11 Sep | 01:27 | |
| Tue 10 Oct | 10:37 | |
| Wed 8 Nov | 21:49 | |
| Fri 8 Dec | 11:41 |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 2045
No eclipse data for 2045.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in August 2045?
The full moon is on 27 August 2045. Its traditional name is the Sturgeon Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in August 2045?
The new moon is on 12 August 2045. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.