Moon Phases in Centenary
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 23:55
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:15
- Illumination
- 50%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day Length
- 11h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 06:12 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 381033 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 07:12 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 385832 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 08:13 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 390726 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 09:15 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4.1 days | 395339 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 10:15 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 399294 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 11:14 | 23:56 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 402260 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 12:11 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7.1 days | 403989 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 13:06 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 404351 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 14:00 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 67% | 9.1 days | 403344 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 14:53 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 401096 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 15:47 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 397839 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 16:39 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 393880 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 17:31 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 389556 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 18:22 | 05:09 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 385197 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 19:11 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 381093 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 19:58 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 377473 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 20:43 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 374494 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 21:26 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372243 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 22:06 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 370751 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 22:45 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 369998 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 23:24 | 10:49 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 369939 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | - | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 370510 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 00:03 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 371647 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 00:42 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 373291 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 01:25 | 14:11 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 375397 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 02:10 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 377928 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 03:00 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 380850 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 03:54 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 384119 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 04:52 | 18:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 387662 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 05:54 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 391360 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 06:58 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 395040 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.