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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 Scituate, Massachusetts, United States today is at 07:18 PM and moonset is at 03:07 AM. The moon is in the Waxing Gibbous phase with 97.03% illumination.
Illumination: 97.03%
More than half of the Moon is illuminated, continuing to grow toward a full moon.
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The moon is 97.03% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 03:07 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waxing Gibbous is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 97.03% 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 January 2029 | Mon | 05:35 PM | 07:51 AM | 99.77% | 🌕 | 104.09 |
| 02 January 2029 | Tue | 06:48 PM | 08:24 AM | 97.47% | 🌖 | 107.63 |
| 03 January 2029 | Wed | 08:02 PM | 08:57 AM | 92.69% | 🌖 | 111.26 |
| 04 January 2029 | Thu | 09:17 PM | 09:26 AM | 85.59% | 🌖 | 113.83 |
| 05 January 2029 | Fri | 10:31 PM | 09:54 AM | 76.47% | 🌖 | 115.13 |
| 06 January 2029 | Sat | 11:47 PM | 10:21 AM | 65.84% | 🌖 | 115.09 |
| 07 January 2029 | Sun | 12:00 AM | 10:49 AM | 54.30% | 🌗 | 113.67 |
| 08 January 2029 | Mon | 01:03 AM | 11:22 AM | 42.56% | 🌗 | 110.86 |
| 09 January 2029 | Tue | 02:19 AM | 11:59 AM | 31.30% | 🌘 | 106.7 |
| 10 January 2029 | Wed | 03:34 AM | 12:44 PM | 21.17% | 🌘 | 101.39 |
| 11 January 2029 | Thu | 04:42 AM | 01:38 PM | 12.70% | 🌘 | 95.27 |
| 12 January 2029 | Fri | 05:42 AM | 02:38 PM | 6.25% | 🌘 | 88.93 |
| 13 January 2029 | Sat | 06:31 AM | 03:45 PM | 2.05% | 🌘 | 83.18 |
| 14 January 2029 | Sun | 07:12 AM | 04:52 PM | 0.14% | 🌑 | 81.62 |
| 15 January 2029 | Mon | 07:43 AM | 05:58 PM | 0.44% | 🌑 | -111.72 |
| 16 January 2029 | Tue | 08:10 AM | 07:02 PM | 2.78% | 🌒 | -113.4 |
| 17 January 2029 | Wed | 08:33 AM | 08:04 PM | 6.90% | 🌒 | -115.37 |
| 18 January 2029 | Thu | 08:54 AM | 09:04 PM | 12.55% | 🌒 | -116.53 |
| 19 January 2029 | Fri | 09:14 AM | 10:03 PM | 19.45% | 🌒 | -116.78 |
| 20 January 2029 | Sat | 09:36 AM | 11:02 PM | 27.35% | 🌒 | -116.12 |
| 21 January 2029 | Sun | 09:59 AM | 12:00 AM | 36.01% | 🌒 | -114.57 |
| 22 January 2029 | Mon | 10:25 AM | 12:02 AM | 45.21% | 🌓 | -112.13 |
| 23 January 2029 | Tue | 10:55 AM | 01:02 AM | 54.69% | 🌓 | -108.83 |
| 24 January 2029 | Wed | 11:32 AM | 02:04 AM | 64.16% | 🌔 | -104.72 |
| 25 January 2029 | Thu | 12:16 PM | 03:05 AM | 73.31% | 🌔 | -99.95 |
| 26 January 2029 | Fri | 01:10 PM | 04:03 AM | 81.76% | 🌔 | -94.81 |
| 27 January 2029 | Sat | 02:11 PM | 04:55 AM | 89.07% | 🌔 | -89.82 |
| 28 January 2029 | Sun | 03:19 PM | 05:42 AM | 94.80% | 🌔 | -85.94 |
| 29 January 2029 | Mon | 04:31 PM | 06:21 AM | 98.54% | 🌔 | -86.16 |
| 30 January 2029 | Tue | 05:44 PM | 06:55 AM | 99.94% | 🌕 | -145.84 |
| 31 January 2029 | Wed | 06:58 PM | 07:26 AM | 98.77% | 🌖 | 125.14 |
| 01 February 2029 | Thu | 08:12 PM | 07:54 AM | 94.99% | 🌖 | 120.67 |
| 02 February 2029 | Fri | 09:29 PM | 08:22 AM | 88.71% | 🌖 | 119.17 |
| 03 February 2029 | Sat | 10:43 PM | 08:49 AM | 80.27% | 🌖 | 117.35 |
| 04 February 2029 | Sun | 11:59 PM | 09:20 AM | 70.15% | 🌖 | 114.57 |
| 05 February 2029 | Mon | 12:00 AM | 09:56 AM | 58.96% | 🌗 | 110.65 |