Moon Phases in Anchorage
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:46
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.4 days
- Moonset
- 03:36
- Illumination
- 80%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day Length
- 9h 44m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 16:18 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 384221 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 17:02 | 06:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 379063 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 17:52 | 07:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 374405 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 18:48 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 370569 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 19:52 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 367788 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 20:59 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 366186 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 22:07 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 365784 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 23:14 | 12:10 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 366506 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | - | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 368199 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 00:18 | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370663 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 01:21 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 373673 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 02:21 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 377017 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 03:20 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 380511 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 04:17 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 384023 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 05:15 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 387466 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 06:11 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 390796 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 07:05 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 393986 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 07:58 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 396998 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 08:47 | 18:51 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 399762 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 09:32 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 402153 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 10:13 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 10:51 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405059 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 11:27 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405135 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 11:59 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404031 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 12:31 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401642 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 13:02 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 397980 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 13:35 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 393190 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 14:10 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 387557 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 14:50 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 381473 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 15:36 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 375405 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 16:28 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369839 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.