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July 29, 2026
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August 6, 2026
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August 12, 2026
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August 20, 2026
Moonrise in North Potomac, Maryland, United States today is at 07:33 PM and moonset is at 03:47 AM. The moon is in the Waxing Gibbous phase with 96.98% illumination.
Illumination: 96.98%
More than half of the Moon is illuminated, continuing to grow toward a full moon.
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The moon is 96.98% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 03:47 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waxing Gibbous is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 96.98% 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 August 2021 | Sun | 12:38 AM | 02:51 PM | 44.37% | 🌗 | 72.99 |
| 02 August 2021 | Mon | 01:06 AM | 03:45 PM | 35.14% | 🌘 | 76.55 |
| 03 August 2021 | Tue | 01:38 AM | 04:42 PM | 26.46% | 🌘 | 81.23 |
| 04 August 2021 | Wed | 02:15 AM | 05:45 PM | 18.58% | 🌘 | 87.07 |
| 05 August 2021 | Thu | 03:00 AM | 06:38 PM | 11.78% | 🌘 | 94.1 |
| 06 August 2021 | Fri | 03:52 AM | 07:26 PM | 6.32% | 🌘 | 102.65 |
| 07 August 2021 | Sat | 04:51 AM | 08:08 PM | 2.45% | 🌘 | 114.63 |
| 08 August 2021 | Sun | 05:55 AM | 08:45 PM | 0.43% | 🌑 | 145.14 |
| 09 August 2021 | Mon | 07:01 AM | 09:16 PM | 0.48% | 🌑 | -109.9 |
| 10 August 2021 | Tue | 08:09 AM | 09:45 PM | 2.77% | 🌒 | -82.98 |
| 11 August 2021 | Wed | 09:18 AM | 10:12 PM | 7.35% | 🌒 | -74.73 |
| 12 August 2021 | Thu | 10:27 AM | 10:40 PM | 14.18% | 🌒 | -71.1 |
| 13 August 2021 | Fri | 11:38 AM | 11:08 PM | 23.02% | 🌒 | -70.01 |
| 14 August 2021 | Sat | 12:51 PM | 11:41 PM | 33.47% | 🌒 | -70.91 |
| 15 August 2021 | Sun | 02:06 PM | 12:00 AM | 44.97% | 🌓 | -73.63 |
| 16 August 2021 | Mon | 03:22 PM | 12:18 AM | 56.83% | 🌓 | -78.05 |
| 17 August 2021 | Tue | 04:34 PM | 01:03 AM | 68.31% | 🌔 | -84.02 |
| 18 August 2021 | Wed | 05:40 PM | 01:57 AM | 78.70% | 🌔 | -91.27 |
| 19 August 2021 | Thu | 06:37 PM | 02:59 AM | 87.39% | 🌔 | -99.52 |
| 20 August 2021 | Fri | 07:25 PM | 04:07 AM | 93.93% | 🌔 | -108.98 |
| 21 August 2021 | Sat | 08:03 PM | 05:17 AM | 98.07% | 🌔 | -122.59 |
| 22 August 2021 | Sun | 08:35 PM | 06:27 AM | 99.76% | 🌕 | -171.8 |
| 23 August 2021 | Mon | 09:03 PM | 07:34 AM | 99.09% | 🌖 | 95.03 |
| 24 August 2021 | Tue | 09:28 PM | 08:35 AM | 96.27% | 🌖 | 78.96 |
| 25 August 2021 | Wed | 09:52 PM | 09:39 AM | 91.58% | 🌖 | 73.71 |
| 26 August 2021 | Thu | 10:16 PM | 10:39 AM | 85.34% | 🌖 | 71.82 |
| 27 August 2021 | Fri | 10:40 PM | 11:39 AM | 77.87% | 🌖 | 71.83 |
| 28 August 2021 | Sat | 11:07 PM | 12:38 PM | 69.49% | 🌖 | 73.28 |
| 29 August 2021 | Sun | 11:37 PM | 01:38 PM | 60.49% | 🌖 | 75.97 |
| 30 August 2021 | Mon | 12:00 AM | 02:38 PM | 51.16% | 🌗 | 79.8 |
| 31 August 2021 | Tue | 12:12 AM | 03:36 PM | 41.78% | 🌗 | 84.67 |
| 01 September 2021 | Wed | 12:55 AM | 04:31 PM | 32.63% | 🌘 | 90.43 |
| 02 September 2021 | Thu | 01:44 AM | 05:22 PM | 24.02% | 🌘 | 96.86 |
| 03 September 2021 | Fri | 02:40 AM | 06:05 PM | 16.23% | 🌘 | 103.76 |
| 04 September 2021 | Sat | 03:42 AM | 06:44 PM | 9.62% | 🌘 | 111.09 |
| 05 September 2021 | Sun | 04:47 AM | 07:17 PM | 4.52% | 🌘 | 119.62 |