Moon Phases in Chester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 02:27
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.1 days
- Moonset
- 12:09
- Illumination
- 51%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Day Length
- 14h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 15:44 | 06:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 390124 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 16:37 | 08:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 393395 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 17:43 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 396559 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 18:55 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399490 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 20:08 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 402009 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 21:20 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 403889 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 22:28 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404885 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 23:33 | 12:01 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404774 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | - | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 403396 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 00:36 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 400695 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 01:39 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 396746 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 02:41 | 13:16 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 391759 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 03:45 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 386071 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 04:50 | 14:06 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 380107 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 05:55 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374336 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 06:58 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 369222 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 07:56 | 16:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365166 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 08:47 | 17:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 09:29 | 18:26 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 10:03 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 10:31 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363557 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 10:56 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366633 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 11:18 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 370623 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 11:40 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375172 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 12:02 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 379932 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 12:26 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 384594 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 12:57 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 388928 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 13:34 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 392791 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 14:22 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 396127 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 15:22 | 06:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398940 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 16:30 | 07:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 401267 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.