Moon Phases in Aurora
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1997
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 20:53
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:34
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day Length
- 12h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 06:24 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 385600 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 07:18 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 390214 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 08:13 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 394679 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 09:09 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 398638 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 10:04 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 401748 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 10:59 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 403726 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 11:53 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404384 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 12:47 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 403656 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 13:42 | 01:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 401605 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 14:37 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 398419 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 15:33 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 394384 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 16:30 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 389844 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 17:27 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 385163 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 18:23 | 05:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 380684 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 19:17 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 376699 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 20:08 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 373424 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 20:56 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 370997 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 21:41 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 369474 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 22:24 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 368845 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 23:05 | 10:37 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 369044 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 23:45 | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 369970 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | - | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 371506 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 00:25 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 373537 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 01:07 | 13:36 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 375963 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 01:50 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 378703 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 02:34 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 381701 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 03:23 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 384912 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 04:14 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 388286 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 05:08 | 17:54 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 391751 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 06:04 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 395191 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 07:01 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 398434 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.