Moon Phases in Cardiff
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 02:23
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:14
- Illumination
- 65%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Day Length
- 15h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 01:05 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 375220 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 02:09 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378261 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 03:13 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 381461 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 04:16 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 384744 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 05:21 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 388062 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 06:25 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 391376 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 07:29 | 16:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 08:29 | 17:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397735 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 09:26 | 17:59 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400545 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 10:15 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402862 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 10:58 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404451 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 11:35 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 12:06 | 22:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404515 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 12:33 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 402658 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 12:59 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 399487 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 13:24 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 395124 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 13:50 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 389827 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 14:18 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383967 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 14:51 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 377992 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 15:31 | 06:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372375 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 16:18 | 07:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 367565 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 17:15 | 08:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363935 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 18:18 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 19:27 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 20:35 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 21:44 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364349 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 22:50 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367794 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 23:55 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 372041 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | - | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 376732 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 00:59 | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381525 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 02:03 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 386135 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.