Moon Phases August 2004 Lunar calendar | North Hemisphere
See for the southern hemisphere
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| s | m | t | w | t | f | s | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 New | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 Full | 31 |
Day 16: New Moon
Day 30: Full Moon
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The lunar phases are produced by the interaction between the movements of the sun, the moon and the earth. In one year the moon makes thirteen trips around the earth, that is, thirteen lunations. Each lunar cycle lasts about 28 days.
| Days since New Moon | Illuminated percentage | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | New Moon |
| 4 | 25% | Waxing Crescent |
| 7 | 50% | First Quarter |
| 10 | 75% | Waxing Gibbous |
| 14 | 100% | Full Moon |
| 18 | 75% | Waning Gibbous |
| 22 | 50% | Last Quarter |
| 26 | 25% | Wanning Crescent |
