27 AUG 2026

moon phase today in chicago: full moon, 99% illuminated

full moon — 99% illum — chicago
location
tonight
27 AUG 2026
current cycle

12 aug

10 sept

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current phase
full moon
illum 99%
dist 394,599 km
size 97.4%
sign pisces → aries
name sturgeon moon

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current cycle

cycle #32912 AUG — 10 SEPT
selected day27 AUG 2026

selected day — light, position, moon times

phase
full moon · peak
illum
99.4%
age
14.18 days
rise
—
set
05:27
tonight's pathchicago
+60°+30°0°-30°-60°0006121824moonsunset05:27 · 252°W
time07:00· now
altitude-15.9°
azimuth267° W
illuminated99.4%
positionunder horizon

this chart shows where the moon sits in the sky across the day. the line above the horizon means the moon is up and you can see it; below means it has dipped out of sight. the dashed line is the sun, drawn for comparison so you can see when day and night are. drag across the chart to scrub through the hours.

distance & size

dist
394,599 km
dist Δ
2.7% farther
size
97.4% of mean

position

alt / az
-16° / 267°
sign
pisces
→ sign
aries 13:00

sun

sunrise
06:12
sunset
19:34
day length
13h 22m
golden
18:57
blue
20:03

cycle

next
full moon · —
cycle
#329
déjà vu
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tradition

name
sturgeon moon

moon phase today in chicago

the moon is currently in a full moon phase, 99% illuminated, in the sign of pisces. it is about average size, at a distance of 394,599 km from earth.

from chicago, the moon rises at — and sets at 05:27. the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:34.

this is lunation #329. the next full moon is on fri, 28 aug 2026 and the next new moon on thu, 10 sept 2026. tradition calls this cycle’s full moon the sturgeon moon.

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