Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1901
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-20
- Moonrise
- 09:44
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.3 days
- Moonset
- 16:19
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-20
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day Length
- 7h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 22:15 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 391287 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 23:25 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 386957 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | - | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 382174 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 00:32 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 377159 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 01:38 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 372217 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 02:42 | 13:13 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367714 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 03:45 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 364030 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 04:47 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 05:47 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 06:43 | 15:25 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 07:35 | 16:13 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363111 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 08:20 | 17:08 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 366742 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 08:59 | 18:08 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 371587 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 09:33 | 19:12 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 377263 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 10:02 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 383309 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 10:28 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 389246 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 10:53 | 22:40 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 394624 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 11:17 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 399075 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 11:42 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 402347 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 12:08 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 404327 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 12:40 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405035 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 13:18 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 404600 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 14:04 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 403224 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 15:01 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 401138 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 16:08 | 07:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 398558 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 17:22 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 395659 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 18:37 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 392561 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 19:53 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 389335 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 21:06 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 386017 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 22:16 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 382638 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 23:24 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 379251 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.