Moon Phases in Chester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2018
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 17:11
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.8 days
- Moonset
- 07:39
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day Length
- 9h 53m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 00:59 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 377722 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 02:09 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 381660 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 03:18 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 385502 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 04:26 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 389136 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 05:33 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 392512 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 06:38 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 395613 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 07:41 | 17:12 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 398430 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 08:39 | 17:56 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 400927 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 09:32 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 403022 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 10:17 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 404574 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 10:58 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405395 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 11:32 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 405276 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 12:02 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404034 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 12:29 | 23:36 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 401551 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 12:55 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 397818 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 13:20 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 392960 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 13:45 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 387240 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 14:12 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 381041 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 14:42 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 374830 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 15:18 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 369102 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 16:01 | 06:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 364329 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 16:53 | 07:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 17:55 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 19:05 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 20:19 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 21:35 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363760 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 22:48 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 368069 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | - | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 373171 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 00:00 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 378643 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 01:10 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 384082 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 02:17 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 389153 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.