Moon Phases in Belfast
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2071
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Moonrise
- 17:00
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.3 days
- Moonset
- 01:23
- Illumination
- 60%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 22:06
- Day Length
- 17h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 13:42 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404332 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 14:03 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 403038 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 14:26 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 400632 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 14:53 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 397381 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 15:25 | 05:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 393592 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 16:03 | 06:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 389571 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 16:51 | 08:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 385591 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 17:50 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 381872 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 18:59 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 378570 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 20:14 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 375783 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 21:33 | 11:30 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 373562 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 22:52 | 12:01 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 371926 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | - | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370874 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 00:10 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 370401 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 01:27 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370505 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 02:41 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 371187 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 03:54 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 372455 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 05:04 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374315 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 06:10 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 376762 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 07:12 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 379766 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 08:07 | 16:37 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 383258 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 08:55 | 17:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 387115 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 09:36 | 18:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 391154 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 10:09 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 395128 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 10:38 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 398745 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 11:03 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 401694 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 11:26 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 403677 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 11:47 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 404458 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 12:08 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 403891 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 12:29 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 401955 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 12:53 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398761 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.