Moon Phases in Droichead Nua
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 07:38
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 27.9 days
- Moonset
- 16:26
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day Length
- 10h 1m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 07:20 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 08:21 | 16:28 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 09:14 | 17:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 09:57 | 18:20 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 10:32 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 365086 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 11:00 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 370386 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 11:24 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 376439 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 11:45 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 382746 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 12:03 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 388821 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 12:21 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394248 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:39 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 398720 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 12:59 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402064 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 13:23 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 13:51 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405333 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 14:27 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405480 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 15:14 | 06:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404860 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 16:13 | 08:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 403631 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 17:25 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 401901 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 18:45 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 399719 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 20:09 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 397081 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 21:33 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 393958 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 22:55 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390329 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | - | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 386224 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 00:14 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 381743 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 01:33 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377077 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 02:48 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372496 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 04:01 | 13:08 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368326 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 05:10 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364916 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 06:13 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 07:09 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 07:55 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 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.