Moon Phases in Cambridge
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 13:49
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.6 days
- Moonset
- 04:24
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 15:52
- Day Length
- 8h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 18:32 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401778 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 19:35 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 399299 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 20:41 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 396098 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 21:49 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 392148 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 22:59 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 387505 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | - | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 382331 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 00:11 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 376893 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 01:27 | 12:40 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 371548 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:44 | 13:07 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 366709 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 04:05 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 05:26 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 06:43 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 07:51 | 16:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 08:47 | 17:30 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 09:31 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 365988 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 10:05 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 371087 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 10:33 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 376983 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 10:57 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 383193 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 11:18 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 389228 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 11:39 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 394647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 12:00 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399104 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:23 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402384 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 12:49 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 404407 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:19 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 405222 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 13:55 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404975 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 14:37 | 06:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 403864 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 15:28 | 07:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 402095 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 16:24 | 07:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 399845 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 17:27 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 397238 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 18:32 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 394340 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 19:40 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 391178 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.