Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2048
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 01:53
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 78%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Day Length
- 15h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 02:23 | 13:06 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 374275 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 03:44 | 13:29 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368404 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 05:06 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363408 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 06:29 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 07:46 | 15:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 08:51 | 16:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 09:42 | 18:02 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 10:19 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 10:48 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 367048 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 11:11 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 372666 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 11:31 | 23:34 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 378760 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 11:49 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 384849 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 12:06 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 390509 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 12:25 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 395415 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 12:47 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 399368 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 13:13 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 402297 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 13:45 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404241 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 14:24 | 06:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405309 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 15:12 | 07:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405639 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 16:07 | 08:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405348 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 17:09 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404500 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 18:15 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 403097 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 19:23 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 401087 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 20:31 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 398392 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 21:41 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 394950 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 22:52 | 10:35 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | - | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 385907 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 00:04 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 380594 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 01:20 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 375123 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 02:38 | 11:55 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369875 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 03:59 | 12:28 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 365274 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.