Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1906
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 09:23
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.2 days
- Moonset
- 23:02
- Illumination
- 11%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day Length
- 11h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 18:24 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 368726 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 19:08 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 365770 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 19:56 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 364136 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 20:47 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363867 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 21:40 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364888 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 22:35 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367026 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 23:32 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 370040 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | - | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 373652 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 00:29 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 377586 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 01:30 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 381599 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 02:31 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385506 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 03:36 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 389188 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 04:42 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 392588 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 05:52 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 395690 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 07:02 | 17:49 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 398489 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 08:10 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 400958 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 09:13 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 403027 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 10:09 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404565 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 10:59 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405392 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 11:42 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405304 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 12:19 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 404116 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:54 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 401702 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:28 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 398043 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 14:00 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 393249 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 14:32 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 387572 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 15:07 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 381384 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 15:43 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375145 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 16:22 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 369353 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 17:06 | 06:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 364484 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 17:53 | 07:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 18:42 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 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.