Moon Phases in Brits
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 00:54
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 15:23
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day Length
- 13h 3m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 04:18 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 05:07 | 18:59 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 05:57 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 06:49 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 07:42 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 365086 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 08:34 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 370386 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 09:26 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 376439 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 10:17 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 382746 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 11:07 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 388821 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 11:58 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394248 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:50 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 398720 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 13:43 | 00:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402064 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 14:39 | 01:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 15:38 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405333 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 16:39 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405480 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 17:41 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404860 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 18:42 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 403631 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 19:41 | 05:44 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 401901 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 20:34 | 06:50 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 399719 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 21:24 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 397081 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 22:08 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 393958 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 22:50 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390329 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 23:30 | 11:08 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 386224 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | - | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 381743 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 00:09 | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377077 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 00:50 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372496 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 01:32 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368326 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 02:15 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364916 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 03:02 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 03:51 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 04:42 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 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.