Moon Phases in Cardiff
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:37
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 days
- Moonset
- 08:46
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day Length
- 9h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 15:03 | 07:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 397360 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 15:53 | 08:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 399963 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 16:59 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402205 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 18:20 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 403966 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 19:47 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 21:14 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405313 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 22:39 | 11:46 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404495 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | - | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402469 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 00:01 | 12:19 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 399185 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 01:21 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 394720 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 02:39 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 389288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 03:58 | 13:13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 383235 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 05:15 | 13:38 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 377003 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 06:28 | 14:11 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 371082 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 07:35 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365958 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 08:30 | 15:46 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 09:14 | 16:48 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 09:48 | 17:56 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 10:13 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 10:32 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 10:49 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366638 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 11:03 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371492 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:17 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 376853 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 11:30 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382307 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 11:45 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 387494 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 12:02 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392143 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 12:24 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 396094 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 12:54 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399290 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 13:36 | 06:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401758 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 14:34 | 07:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403571 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 15:49 | 08:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 404800 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.