Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-16
- Moonrise
- 05:21
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.7 days
- Moonset
- 13:53
- Illumination
- 16%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-16
- Sunrise
- 08:39
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day Length
- 7h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 19:32 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 366514 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 20:46 | 12:09 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 372146 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 21:59 | 12:32 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 378299 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 23:10 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 384485 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | - | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 390267 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 00:19 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 395305 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 01:27 | 13:32 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 399381 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 02:34 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402412 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 03:44 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404425 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 04:54 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405527 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 06:06 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 07:19 | 15:09 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405540 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 08:27 | 15:50 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 404655 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 09:29 | 16:43 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 403217 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 10:18 | 17:49 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 401185 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 10:57 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 398489 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 11:26 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 395068 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 11:49 | 21:48 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 390917 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 12:07 | 23:10 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 386116 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 12:24 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 380851 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 12:40 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 375414 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 12:57 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 370175 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 13:18 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 365549 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 13:43 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 14:16 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 15:01 | 07:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 15:59 | 08:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 17:08 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 18:23 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 367175 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 19:39 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 372528 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 20:52 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 378563 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.