August 12, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 12th, 2024 is the First Quarter phase.

On this day, the moon is 8.02 days old and 49.22% illuminated with a tilt of 142.72°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 398,240.64 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for August 12th, 2024 is the First Quarter phase. In this phase, exactly half of the moon is illuminated and half is in darkness.

The First Quarter phase comes roughly 7 days after the New Moon and this is when the moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around the Earth (hence the name, First Quarter). The moon will be high overhead at sunset in this phase and will be visible until mid-night, when it sets in the west.

The First Quarter of the moon phase cycle happens on one day. It’s followed by the intermediate phase, Waxing Gibbous, and will become more illuminated every day until it reaches the Full Moon phase.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the right side of the moon will be illuminated during the First Quarter. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, the left side is illuminated.

Phase Details

Phase: First Quarter

Moon age: 8.02 days

Moon illumination: 49.22%

Moon tilt: 142.72°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 398,240.64 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

12 August 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Chicago, Illinois

August 12, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Los Angels, California

August 12, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)