Major Moon Phases
Full Moon
July 30, 2026
Last Quarter
August 6, 2026
New Moon
August 13, 2026
First Quarter
August 20, 2026
Moonrise in Bowie, Maryland, United States today is at 08:06 PM and moonset is at 04:46 AM. The moon is in the Waxing Gibbous phase with 98.02% illumination.
Illumination: 98.02%
More than half of the Moon is illuminated, continuing to grow toward a full moon.
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The moon is 98.02% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 04:46 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waxing Gibbous is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 98.02% 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 May 2025 | Thu | 08:54 AM | 12:00 AM | 15.46% | 🌒 | -96.46 |
| 02 May 2025 | Fri | 10:01 AM | 12:59 AM | 24.46% | 🌒 | -88.26 |
| 03 May 2025 | Sat | 11:14 AM | 01:46 AM | 34.54% | 🌒 | -81.05 |
| 04 May 2025 | Sun | 12:22 PM | 02:25 AM | 45.11% | 🌓 | -75.15 |
| 05 May 2025 | Mon | 01:30 PM | 02:55 AM | 55.64% | 🌓 | -70.74 |
| 06 May 2025 | Tue | 02:34 PM | 03:21 AM | 65.67% | 🌔 | -67.84 |
| 07 May 2025 | Wed | 03:36 PM | 03:42 AM | 74.82% | 🌔 | -66.43 |
| 08 May 2025 | Thu | 04:35 PM | 04:02 AM | 82.79% | 🌔 | -66.52 |
| 09 May 2025 | Fri | 05:35 PM | 04:22 AM | 89.39% | 🌔 | -68.29 |
| 10 May 2025 | Sat | 06:35 PM | 04:42 AM | 94.45% | 🌔 | -72.31 |
| 11 May 2025 | Sun | 07:36 PM | 05:05 AM | 97.89% | 🌔 | -80.74 |
| 12 May 2025 | Mon | 08:37 PM | 05:31 AM | 99.63% | 🌕 | -108.29 |
| 13 May 2025 | Tue | 09:40 PM | 06:02 AM | 99.63% | 🌕 | 145.4 |
| 14 May 2025 | Wed | 10:39 PM | 06:41 AM | 97.85% | 🌖 | 115.84 |
| 15 May 2025 | Thu | 11:34 PM | 07:29 AM | 94.25% | 🌖 | 103.6 |
| 16 May 2025 | Fri | 12:00 AM | 08:26 AM | 88.87% | 🌖 | 94.34 |
| 17 May 2025 | Sat | 12:21 AM | 09:31 AM | 81.75% | 🌖 | 86.37 |
| 18 May 2025 | Sun | 01:02 AM | 10:40 AM | 73.06% | 🌖 | 79.55 |
| 19 May 2025 | Mon | 01:36 AM | 11:51 AM | 63.07% | 🌖 | 74.04 |
| 20 May 2025 | Tue | 02:06 AM | 01:03 PM | 52.16% | 🌗 | 70.01 |
| 21 May 2025 | Wed | 02:33 AM | 02:15 PM | 40.88% | 🌗 | 67.57 |
| 22 May 2025 | Thu | 02:58 AM | 03:27 PM | 29.85% | 🌘 | 66.84 |
| 23 May 2025 | Fri | 03:24 AM | 04:41 PM | 19.77% | 🌘 | 67.98 |
| 24 May 2025 | Sat | 03:51 AM | 05:56 PM | 11.28% | 🌘 | 71.43 |
| 25 May 2025 | Sun | 04:22 AM | 07:14 PM | 4.96% | 🌘 | 78.36 |
| 26 May 2025 | Mon | 05:00 AM | 08:31 PM | 1.21% | 🌘 | 94.76 |
| 27 May 2025 | Tue | 05:46 AM | 09:44 PM | 0.20% | 🌑 | -170.08 |
| 28 May 2025 | Wed | 06:41 AM | 10:48 PM | 1.93% | 🌒 | -111.89 |
| 29 May 2025 | Thu | 07:46 AM | 11:41 PM | 6.19% | 🌒 | -96.66 |
| 30 May 2025 | Fri | 08:56 AM | 12:00 AM | 12.60% | 🌒 | -86.76 |
| 31 May 2025 | Sat | 10:07 AM | 12:23 AM | 20.69% | 🌒 | -79.28 |
| 01 June 2025 | Sun | 11:16 AM | 12:56 AM | 29.96% | 🌒 | -73.7 |
| 02 June 2025 | Mon | 12:22 PM | 01:23 AM | 39.88% | 🌒 | -69.82 |
| 03 June 2025 | Tue | 01:25 PM | 01:46 AM | 49.99% | 🌓 | -67.49 |
| 04 June 2025 | Wed | 02:26 PM | 02:07 AM | 59.86% | 🌔 | -66.59 |
| 05 June 2025 | Thu | 03:25 PM | 02:26 AM | 69.14% | 🌔 | -67.05 |