Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2061
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 15:35
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.5 days
- Moonset
- 01:01
- Illumination
- 52%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 04:24
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 20:24 | 12:47 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 389073 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 21:59 | 13:00 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 394228 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 23:29 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 398629 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | - | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 401954 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 00:52 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 403992 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 02:12 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 404665 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 03:32 | 13:30 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404027 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 04:52 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 402243 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 06:14 | 13:47 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 399556 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 07:36 | 14:02 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 396250 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 08:53 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 392605 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 10:01 | 15:04 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 388871 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 10:51 | 16:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 385241 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 11:24 | 17:14 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 381856 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 11:44 | 18:34 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 378805 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 11:57 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 376140 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 12:05 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 373899 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 12:12 | 22:41 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 372114 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 12:17 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 370825 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 12:23 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 370083 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 12:28 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369947 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 12:36 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 370479 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 12:47 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 371729 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 13:06 | 06:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 373727 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 13:39 | 08:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 376460 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 14:37 | 09:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 379864 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 16:05 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 383807 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 17:48 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 388087 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 19:30 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 392437 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 21:05 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 396539 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 22:33 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400055 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.