Moon Phases in Chicago
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1915
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 07:59
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.1 days
- Moonset
- 21:25
- Illumination
- 5%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day Length
- 10h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 00:51 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 397307 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 02:01 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 392603 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 03:15 | 13:46 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 387259 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 04:32 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 381694 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 05:53 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 376346 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 07:12 | 16:01 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 371628 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 08:22 | 17:10 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 367880 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 09:20 | 18:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 365345 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 10:04 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 364147 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 10:39 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 364288 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 11:08 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 365660 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 11:32 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 368067 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 11:54 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 371252 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 12:15 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 374940 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 12:37 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 378864 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 13:02 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 382802 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 13:30 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 386595 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 14:03 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 390148 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 14:42 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 393420 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 15:29 | 06:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 396405 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 16:22 | 07:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 399093 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 17:22 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 401446 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 18:24 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403372 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 19:28 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 404721 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 20:31 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405300 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 21:35 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 404905 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 22:39 | 10:35 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 403363 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 23:46 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 400580 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | - | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 396574 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 00:55 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 391501 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 02:08 | 12:14 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 385655 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.