Moon Phases in Belfast
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:37
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15 days
- Moonset
- 08:26
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day Length
- 9h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 19:16 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401778 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 20:16 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 399299 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 21:18 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 396098 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 22:22 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 392148 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 23:28 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 387505 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | - | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 382331 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 00:35 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 376893 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 01:45 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 371548 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:58 | 13:38 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 366709 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 04:13 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 05:30 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 06:42 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 07:48 | 17:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 08:44 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 09:30 | 19:33 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 365988 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 10:08 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 371087 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 10:40 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 376983 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 11:08 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 383193 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 11:35 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 389228 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 12:00 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 394647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 12:26 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399104 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:53 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402384 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:24 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 404407 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:58 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 405222 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 14:38 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404975 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 15:23 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 403864 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 16:14 | 06:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 402095 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 17:10 | 07:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 399845 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 18:09 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 397238 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 19:11 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 394340 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 20:14 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 391178 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.