Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1965
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 03:57
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.1 days
- Moonset
- 13:46
- Illumination
- 30%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day Length
- 11h 4m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 13:34 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 386565 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 14:02 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 380721 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 14:30 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 374715 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 14:59 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 368991 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 15:31 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 364018 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 16:06 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 16:48 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 17:37 | 07:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 18:34 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 19:40 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 20:49 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 366554 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 21:59 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 372185 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 23:08 | 11:59 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 378411 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | - | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 384731 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 00:13 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 390674 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 01:17 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 395854 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 02:18 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 400007 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 03:20 | 14:46 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 403005 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 04:21 | 15:21 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 404849 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 05:22 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405642 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 06:22 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 405544 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 07:21 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 404728 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 08:16 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 403336 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 09:06 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 401456 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 09:50 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 399117 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 10:29 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.9 days | 396302 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 11:03 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 392981 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 11:34 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 389149 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 12:02 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 384856 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 12:30 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 380236 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 12:58 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 375510 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.