Moon Phases in County Galway
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1997
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:01
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:11
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day Length
- 9h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 09:20 | 18:03 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 385600 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 10:15 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 390214 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 11:03 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 394679 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 11:45 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 398638 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 12:19 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 401748 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 12:49 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 403726 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 13:17 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404384 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 13:43 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 403656 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 14:09 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 401605 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 14:37 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 398419 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 15:09 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 394384 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 15:45 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 389844 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 16:27 | 07:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 385163 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 17:17 | 08:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 380684 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 18:13 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 376699 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 19:15 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 373424 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 20:19 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 370997 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 21:24 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 369474 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 22:29 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 368845 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 23:34 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 369044 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | - | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 369970 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 00:37 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 371506 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 01:42 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 373537 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 02:46 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 375963 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 03:51 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 378703 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 04:57 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 381701 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 06:03 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 384912 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 07:07 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 388286 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 08:06 | 16:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 391751 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 08:58 | 17:50 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 395191 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 09:44 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 398434 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.