The Moon's Phases in August 2026
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People often ask about the Moon. What phase is the Moon today? A news report talks about this question.
The Moon has different phases every month. This is called the lunar calendar. In August, the Moon changes many times.
On August 11, the Waning Moon phase ended. This phase happens when the Moon looks smaller every night. After this day, the Moon starts to change again.
The report also talks about Saturday, August 15. It tells people what Moon phase is happening on that day.
It also talks about Sunday, August 16. People want to know the Moon phase for this day too.
Many people like to watch the sky and the Moon. Knowing the Moon phase helps people understand the night sky better.
The lunar calendar for August shows all the Moon phases for the whole month. This helps people plan when to look at the Moon.
Vocabulary5 words
- Moon
- the big round thing we see in the night sky
- phase
- how the Moon looks; a shape of the Moon
- lunar calendar
- a list that shows Moon phases for each day
- Waning Moon
- when the Moon gets smaller every night
- night sky
- the sky we see after dark
Quiz
Answer key
1. The phases of the Moon 2. August 11 3. True
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People often ask about the _____. What phase is the Moon today? A news report talks about this question.
The Moon has different _____ every month. This is called the lunar calendar. In August, the Moon changes many times.
On August 11, the _____ phase ended. This phase happens when the Moon looks smaller every night.
The report also talks about _____, August 15. It tells people what Moon phase is happening on that day.
It also talks about _____, August 16. People want to know the Moon phase for this day too.
Many people like to watch the _____ and the Moon. Knowing the Moon phase helps people understand the night sky better.
The lunar calendar for August shows all the Moon _____ for the whole month.