Moon Phases in Chicago
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2042
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 13:52
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.7 days
- Moonset
- 00:45
- Illumination
- 42%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Day Length
- 15h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 20:57 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 384642 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 22:06 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390298 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 23:12 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 395428 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | - | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 399655 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 00:14 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 402703 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 01:15 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404426 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 02:16 | 13:33 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404811 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 03:17 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 403969 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 04:20 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402103 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 05:25 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 399465 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 06:29 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 396321 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 07:33 | 16:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 392908 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 08:31 | 16:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 389419 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 09:22 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 385989 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 10:04 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 382708 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 10:38 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 379632 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 11:06 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 376807 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 11:31 | 22:46 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 374283 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 11:53 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 372131 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 12:15 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 370440 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 12:38 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369320 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 13:04 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 368886 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 13:36 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 369241 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 14:16 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 370464 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 15:07 | 06:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372585 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 16:09 | 07:36 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 375573 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 17:20 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 379320 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 18:34 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 19:47 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 388263 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 20:55 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 392869 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 22:01 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 397097 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.