Major Moon Phases
Last Quarter
August 6, 2026
New Moon
August 13, 2026
First Quarter
August 20, 2026
Full Moon
August 28, 2026
Moonrise in Encinitas, California, United States today is at 08:39 PM and moonset is at 06:53 AM. The moon is in the Full Moon phase with 99.46% illumination.
Illumination: 99.46%
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The moon is 99.46% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 06:53 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Full Moon is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 99.46% moon illumination, the sky is moderately bright. Best stargazing when illumination is below 30%.
Common questions about moonrise, moonset, and moon phases for this location.
| Date | Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Illumination | Phase | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 March 2028 | Wed | 08:43 AM | 11:05 PM | 21.47% | 🌒 | -113.39 |
| 02 March 2028 | Thu | 09:24 AM | 12:00 AM | 30.50% | 🌒 | -108.45 |
| 03 March 2028 | Fri | 10:12 AM | 12:08 AM | 40.65% | 🌓 | -102.69 |
| 04 March 2028 | Sat | 11:09 AM | 01:11 AM | 51.52% | 🌓 | -96.31 |
| 05 March 2028 | Sun | 12:13 PM | 02:10 AM | 62.58% | 🌔 | -89.76 |
| 06 March 2028 | Mon | 01:22 PM | 03:03 AM | 73.23% | 🌔 | -83.66 |
| 07 March 2028 | Tue | 02:33 PM | 03:50 AM | 82.80% | 🌔 | -78.67 |
| 08 March 2028 | Wed | 03:44 PM | 04:31 AM | 90.68% | 🌔 | -75.6 |
| 09 March 2028 | Thu | 04:53 PM | 05:07 AM | 96.33% | 🌔 | -76.01 |
| 10 March 2028 | Fri | 06:02 PM | 05:41 AM | 99.38% | 🌕 | -89.21 |
| 11 March 2028 | Sat | 07:10 PM | 06:13 AM | 99.67% | 🌕 | 152.12 |
| 12 March 2028 | Sun | 09:17 PM | 07:46 AM | 97.25% | 🌖 | 127.07 |
| 13 March 2028 | Mon | 10:25 PM | 08:20 AM | 92.62% | 🌖 | 120.24 |
| 14 March 2028 | Tue | 11:32 PM | 08:59 AM | 85.74% | 🌖 | 114.6 |
| 15 March 2028 | Wed | 12:00 AM | 09:42 AM | 77.26% | 🌖 | 108.73 |
| 16 March 2028 | Thu | 12:37 AM | 10:30 AM | 67.69% | 🌖 | 102.39 |
| 17 March 2028 | Fri | 01:37 AM | 11:26 AM | 57.57% | 🌗 | 95.81 |
| 18 March 2028 | Sat | 02:30 AM | 12:23 PM | 47.36% | 🌗 | 89.44 |
| 19 March 2028 | Sun | 03:16 AM | 01:22 PM | 37.50% | 🌘 | 83.72 |
| 20 March 2028 | Mon | 03:55 AM | 02:21 PM | 28.33% | 🌘 | 79.02 |
| 21 March 2028 | Tue | 04:28 AM | 03:19 PM | 20.12% | 🌘 | 75.61 |
| 22 March 2028 | Wed | 04:57 AM | 04:14 PM | 13.12% | 🌘 | 73.72 |
| 23 March 2028 | Thu | 05:23 AM | 05:09 PM | 7.49% | 🌘 | 73.77 |
| 24 March 2028 | Fri | 05:48 AM | 06:03 PM | 3.37% | 🌘 | 77.08 |
| 25 March 2028 | Sat | 06:13 AM | 06:57 PM | 0.90% | 🌘 | 90.04 |
| 26 March 2028 | Sun | 06:40 AM | 07:53 PM | 0.19% | 🌑 | 168.04 |
| 27 March 2028 | Mon | 07:09 AM | 08:52 PM | 1.32% | 🌒 | -135.09 |
| 28 March 2028 | Tue | 07:42 AM | 09:52 PM | 4.38% | 🌒 | -122.25 |
| 29 March 2028 | Wed | 08:19 AM | 10:55 PM | 9.39% | 🌒 | -114.52 |
| 30 March 2028 | Thu | 09:05 AM | 11:58 PM | 16.29% | 🌒 | -107.56 |
| 31 March 2028 | Fri | 09:58 AM | 12:00 AM | 24.94% | 🌒 | -100.53 |
| 01 April 2028 | Sat | 10:59 AM | 12:58 AM | 35.02% | 🌒 | -93.43 |
| 02 April 2028 | Sun | 12:06 PM | 01:54 AM | 46.11% | 🌓 | -86.63 |
| 03 April 2028 | Mon | 01:16 PM | 02:43 AM | 57.61% | 🌓 | -80.65 |
| 04 April 2028 | Tue | 02:27 PM | 03:26 AM | 68.87% | 🌔 | -75.97 |
| 05 April 2028 | Wed | 03:37 PM | 04:04 AM | 79.17% | 🌔 | -72.99 |