Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1927
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-07
- Moonrise
- 19:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 11:35
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-07
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day Length
- 8h 4m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 12:48 | 22:31 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 394274 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 13:10 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 388932 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 13:29 | - | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 382920 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 13:47 | 01:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 376627 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 14:05 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 370520 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 14:26 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 365094 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 14:53 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 15:27 | 07:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 16:11 | 08:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 17:09 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 18:17 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 19:32 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 364855 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 20:46 | 11:40 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 370194 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 21:59 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 376215 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 23:10 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 382430 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | - | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 388379 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 00:18 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 393687 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 01:26 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 398095 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 02:32 | 13:19 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 401475 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 03:41 | 13:36 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 403820 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 04:50 | 13:57 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405218 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 06:00 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 07:08 | 14:57 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 08:12 | 15:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405014 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 09:07 | 16:38 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 403777 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 09:52 | 17:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 401962 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 10:26 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 399503 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 10:54 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 396333 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 11:16 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 392422 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 11:35 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 387817 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 11:53 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382671 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.