Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 21:20
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.7 days
- Moonset
- 07:18
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Day Length
- 14h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 07:46 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365894 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 08:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366232 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 09:52 | 00:04 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367597 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 10:56 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 369801 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 12:00 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 372625 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 13:06 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 375850 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 14:13 | 01:34 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 379282 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 15:25 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 382771 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 16:40 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 386216 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 17:59 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 389563 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 19:20 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 392784 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 20:36 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 395848 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 21:43 | 05:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 398701 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 22:35 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 401237 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 23:15 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 403294 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 23:47 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404666 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | - | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405124 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 00:12 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404465 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 00:35 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402548 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 00:56 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 399341 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 01:17 | 15:01 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394942 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 01:40 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 389589 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 02:05 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 02:34 | 18:14 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 377539 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 03:10 | 19:14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 371772 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 03:52 | 20:08 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 366808 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 04:42 | 20:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 05:39 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 06:40 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 07:44 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 08:48 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363595 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.