Moon Phases in Centenary
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 01:39
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.3 days
- Moonset
- 14:07
- Illumination
- 19%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day Length
- 11h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 21:45 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 368343 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 22:41 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 374235 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 23:31 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380554 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | - | 11:13 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386804 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 00:15 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 392535 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 00:55 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 397399 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 01:34 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 401174 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 02:11 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 403778 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 02:49 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 03:29 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 04:11 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405347 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 04:56 | 18:27 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 404310 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 05:45 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 402733 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 06:36 | 20:12 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400685 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 07:29 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 398178 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 08:21 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 395190 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 09:13 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 391696 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 10:03 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 387705 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 10:52 | 23:38 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 383294 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 11:40 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378625 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 12:28 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 373944 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 13:18 | 00:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369564 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 14:11 | 01:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365832 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 15:07 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 16:08 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 17:14 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 18:21 | 04:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363174 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 19:27 | 05:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 366212 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 20:28 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 370535 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 21:23 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 375820 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 22:11 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 381650 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.