Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 05:49
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.5 days
- Moonset
- 20:10
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Day Length
- 13h 43m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 06:14 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 376584 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 07:14 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 381788 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 08:16 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 387234 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 09:18 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 392494 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 10:19 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 397154 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 11:19 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 400857 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 12:17 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 403344 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 13:14 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 404482 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 14:11 | 01:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 404269 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 15:08 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402829 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 16:05 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 400380 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 17:03 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 397197 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 18:00 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 393574 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 18:55 | 04:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 389782 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 19:48 | 04:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 386048 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 20:37 | 05:44 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 382542 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 21:23 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 379377 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 22:03 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 376621 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 22:40 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 374314 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 23:16 | 09:54 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 372482 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 23:49 | 11:01 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371152 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | - | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370358 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 00:23 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 370143 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 00:58 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 370554 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 01:36 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 371638 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 02:18 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 373426 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 03:05 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 375919 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 03:57 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 379075 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 04:55 | 19:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 382794 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 05:57 | 20:34 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 386912 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 06:59 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 391192 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.