18 August 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for August 18th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 13.24 days old and 94.54% illuminated with a tilt of 102.522°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 369,657.72 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

The Moon phase for August 18th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

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: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

18 August 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cape Town, South Africa

18 August 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

18 August 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)