- 2 Aug, 16:20 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 10 Aug, 15:52 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Sturgeon Moon.
- 17 Aug, 17:43 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 24 Aug, 14:07 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During August 2052 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 9 September 2052 (September 2052).
Moon phase times, August 2052
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Aug | First quarter | 16:20 | 13:20 |
| Sat 10 Aug | Full moon · Sturgeon Moon | 15:52 | 12:52 |
| Sat 17 Aug | Last quarter | 17:43 | 14:43 |
| Sat 24 Aug | New moon | 14:07 | 11:07 |
The sky: August 2052
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sat 3 Aug | Venus farthest from the Sun | 46° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Wed 7 Aug | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 19° in the morning sky. Look low in the east before sunrise. |
| Sun 11 Aug | The Moon near Saturn | About 4.6° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 11 Aug | Perseids meteor shower peak | Up to 100 meteors an hour in a perfect sky. The Moon is 98% lit: only the brightest meteors will show. |
| Fri 16 Aug | The Moon near Mars | About 0.8° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 21 Aug | The Moon near Venus | About 2.8° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon. |
| Wed 21 Aug | Saturn at opposition | The planet is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is up all night and at its brightest of the year. |
| Tue 27 Aug | The Moon near Jupiter | About 1.0° apart, but Jupiter is not visible that night. |
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 2052
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 16 Jan | 04:24 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Wed 14 Feb | 18:21 | Snow Moon | |
| Fri 15 Mar | 09:54 | Worm Moon | |
| Sun 14 Apr | 02:29 | Pink Moon | |
| Mon 13 May | 19:00 | Flower Moon | |
| Wed 12 Jun | 10:27 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Fri 12 Jul | 00:23 | Buck Moon | |
| Sat 10 Aug | 12:52 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Mon 9 Sep | 00:15 | Harvest Moon | |
| Tue 8 Oct | 10:54 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Wed 6 Nov | 21:09 | Beaver Moon | |
| Fri 6 Dec | 07:18 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2052
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Jan | 03:05 | next |
| Wed 31 Jan | 18:30 | |
| Fri 1 Mar | 07:36 | |
| Sat 30 Mar | 18:27 | |
| Mon 29 Apr | 03:20 | |
| Tue 28 May | 10:50 | |
| Wed 26 Jun | 17:50 | |
| Fri 26 Jul | 01:31 | |
| Sat 24 Aug | 11:07 | |
| Mon 23 Sep | 23:32 | |
| Tue 22 Oct | 15:03 | |
| Thu 21 Nov | 09:02 | |
| Sat 21 Dec | 04:15 |
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 2052
No eclipse data for 2052.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in August 2052?
The full moon is on 10 August 2052. Its traditional name is the Sturgeon Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in August 2052?
The new moon is on 24 August 2052. 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.