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