Moon Phases in Cardiff
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2086
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 02:45
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 11:30
- Illumination
- 55%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Day Length
- 15h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 02:58 | 13:34 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 372446 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 04:03 | 13:57 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 366968 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 05:08 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 06:12 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 07:13 | 15:37 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 08:09 | 16:25 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 08:58 | 17:23 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 09:41 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363784 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 10:15 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 368812 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 10:44 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 374714 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 11:10 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 381000 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 11:33 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 387174 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 11:55 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 392801 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 12:18 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 397546 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 12:44 | 02:02 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 401206 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 13:14 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 403711 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 13:50 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405112 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 14:35 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405543 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 15:31 | 07:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405172 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 16:36 | 08:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404160 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 17:48 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 402623 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 19:01 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 400616 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 20:13 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 398138 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 21:24 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 395159 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 22:32 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 391648 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 23:39 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 387617 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | - | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383150 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 00:44 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 378421 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 01:49 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373689 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 02:54 | 12:25 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 369277 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 03:58 | 12:55 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365544 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.