Moon phase on August 28, 2003

New Moon, 1%
🌑 New Moon
Thursday, August 28, 2003 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 1% Age: 0.9 days Cycle: 3%
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On Thursday, August 28, 2003 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 1% of its disk illuminated and an age of 0.9 days since the last new moon. The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌑 New Moon
Illumination1%
Moon age0.9 days
Day of the weekThursday
Last new moonAugust 27, 2003 at 14:26
Next full moonSeptember 10, 2003 at 13:36 (in 13.1 days)
Next new moonSeptember 26, 2003 at 00:09 (in 28.5 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

MonAug 25Waning Crescent, 5%5%Waning CrescentTueAug 26Waning Crescent, 1%1%Waning CrescentWedAug 27New Moon, 0%0%New Moon
ThuAug 28New Moon, 1%1%New Moon
FriAug 29Waxing Crescent, 4%4%Waxing CrescentSatAug 30Waxing Crescent, 9%9%Waxing CrescentSunAug 31Waxing Crescent, 16%16%Waxing Crescent

← August 27, 2003 August 29, 2003 →

About the new moon

The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun and shows us its dark side. It is practically invisible in the sky, and the nights are darkest, which is ideal for stargazing. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on August 28, 2003 it had completed 3% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 27, 2003.

Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of August 28, 2003. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on August 28, 2003?

On August 28, 2003 the Moon was in its new moon phase, with 1% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 0.9 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after August 28, 2003 falls on September 10, 2003 at 13:36 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after August 28, 2003 falls on September 26, 2003 at 00:09 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.