Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1917
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-30
- Moonrise
- 23:02
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.7 days
- Moonset
- 04:06
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-30
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 22:04
- Day Length
- 17h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 18:18 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405470 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 19:34 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405575 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 20:49 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 404825 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 22:02 | 11:51 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 403058 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 23:15 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 400163 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | - | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 396124 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 00:26 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 391053 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 01:38 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 385196 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:51 | 12:49 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 378926 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 04:06 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 372704 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 05:23 | 13:26 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 367029 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 06:39 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 07:51 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 08:53 | 15:36 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 09:40 | 16:50 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 10:14 | 18:14 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 10:39 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 363773 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 10:58 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 368678 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 11:13 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 374372 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 11:27 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 380381 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 11:41 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 386254 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 11:56 | 01:34 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 391610 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 12:14 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 396178 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 12:37 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 399815 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 13:09 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 402493 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 13:53 | 07:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 404279 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 14:49 | 08:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405287 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 15:58 | 08:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405633 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 17:12 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405397 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 18:28 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 404600 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 19:44 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 403197 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.