Moon Phases in Belfast
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:25
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:17
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 07:41 | 16:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 398762 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 09:05 | 16:56 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 395863 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 10:15 | 18:06 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 392753 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 11:09 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 389495 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 11:49 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 386124 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 12:17 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 382674 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 12:39 | 23:29 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 379200 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 12:58 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 375801 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 13:15 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 372623 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 13:31 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 369851 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 13:48 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 367697 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 14:07 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 366372 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 14:29 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 366057 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 14:58 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 366876 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 15:34 | 07:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 368875 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 16:18 | 08:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 372001 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 17:13 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 376096 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 18:14 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 380904 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 19:21 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 386085 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 20:29 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 391245 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 21:38 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 395977 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 22:46 | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 399902 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 23:55 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 402715 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | - | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 404220 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 01:07 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 404350 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 02:22 | 12:53 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 403167 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 03:42 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 400848 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 05:07 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 397657 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 06:31 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 393896 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 07:50 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 389876 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 08:54 | 16:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 385876 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.