Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2053
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 14:14
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.9 days
- Moonset
- 00:55
- Illumination
- 45%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 04:23
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 22:43 | 12:29 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 371416 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | - | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 370588 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 00:01 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370341 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 01:19 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 370672 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 02:33 | 14:03 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 371582 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 03:47 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 373075 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 04:59 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 375153 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 06:08 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 377804 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 07:14 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 380987 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 08:13 | 16:32 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 384616 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 09:06 | 17:19 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 388551 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 09:52 | 18:11 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 392588 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 10:29 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 396465 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 11:01 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 399882 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 11:28 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402527 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 11:51 | 22:22 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 404121 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 12:12 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 404450 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 12:32 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403411 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 12:52 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 401022 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 13:14 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 397439 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 13:39 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 392932 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 14:07 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 387858 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 14:44 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 382623 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 15:31 | 06:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 377632 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 16:30 | 08:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 373248 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 17:41 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 369762 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 19:00 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 367367 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 20:22 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 366153 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 21:45 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 366106 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 23:05 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 367124 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | - | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 369040 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.