Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2073
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:09
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:56
- Illumination
- 67%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day Length
- 10h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 09:35 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397562 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 10:29 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 400559 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 11:18 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 402945 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 12:00 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 404453 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 12:38 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 404843 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 13:12 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 403945 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 13:45 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 401694 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 14:16 | 01:56 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 398158 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 14:48 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 393537 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 15:21 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 388152 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 15:56 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 382413 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 16:33 | 05:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 376770 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 17:15 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 371668 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 18:00 | 07:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 367495 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 18:50 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 364547 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 19:45 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 20:41 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 21:41 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 364165 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 22:42 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 366609 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 23:44 | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 369967 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | - | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 373932 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 00:46 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 378196 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 01:49 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 382490 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 02:54 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 386603 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 04:00 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 390401 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 05:07 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 393823 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 06:13 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 396858 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 07:16 | 17:58 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 399514 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 08:14 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 401788 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 09:07 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 403631 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 09:53 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 404937 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.