The Full Moon occurs on August 5, but the night to watch it starts the evening before, August 4.
Daily portraits show the Moon at local noon, with north at the top. Main phase times mark the exact moment.
Select a Moon to see it up close. NASA SVS · Moon Lab / NASA LRO
When to look
Look on the night of August 4 into August 5: the Moon rises at 7:44 PM EDT and sets at 6:10 AM EDT. The exact Full Moon comes before sunrise on August 5, at 4:11 AM EDT. You don’t need to catch that minute: the Moon looks full all night.
August 4 → August 5 · New York
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Height above the horizon
Look toward the southeast. The Moon is climbing higher in the sky.
Moonrise: August 4, 7:44 PM EDT. Moonset: August 5, 6:10 AM EDT.
Sunset 8:07 PM EDT · Sunrise 5:57 AM EDT · Near the horizon, the Moon can look warmer in color.
Around August 13, the Moon appears half-lit. Its illuminated part then diminishes toward New Moon on August 20.
Around August 26, the Moon appears half-lit. It then grows brighter on its way to Full Moon on September 3.
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | August 5, 2028, at 4:11 AM EDT | 8:10 PM EDT | 6:10 AM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | August 5, 2028, at 1:11 AM PDT | 8:01 PM PDT | 6:26 AM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | August 5, 2028, at 9:11 AM BST | 8:32 PM BST | 5:33 AM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | August 5, 2028, at 4:11 AM EDT | 8:37 PM EDT | 6:26 AM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | August 5, 2028, at 6:11 PM AEST | 5:16 PM AEST | 6:24 AM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
| City | Phase local time | Moonrise | Moonset | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, US | August 20, 2028, at 6:45 AM EDT | 6:21 AM EDT | 7:43 PM EDT | America/New_York |
| Los Angeles, US | August 20, 2028, at 3:45 AM PDT | 6:35 AM PDT | 7:39 PM PDT | America/Los_Angeles |
| London, GB | August 20, 2028, at 11:45 AM BST | 5:51 AM BST | 7:53 PM BST | Europe/London |
| Toronto, CA | August 20, 2028, at 6:45 AM EDT | 6:40 AM EDT | 8:06 PM EDT | America/Toronto |
| Sydney, AU | August 20, 2028, at 8:45 PM AEST | 5:58 AM AEST | 5:18 PM AEST | Australia/Sydney |
No. The phase has an exact time, but the Moon’s shape changes gradually. Near a quarter, it looks half-lit for about a day on either side, and a crescent grows or shrinks only a little from one night to the next.
The Full Moon of August 5 is traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon. These names come from North American tradition and follow Northern Hemisphere seasons, so in the Southern Hemisphere they don’t match the season.
