Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1936
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-07
- Moonrise
- 19:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.1 days
- Moonset
- 11:35
- Illumination
- 98%
- 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 Tue | 18:47 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 405646 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 20:05 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 405012 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 21:21 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 403482 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 22:32 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 400923 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 23:42 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 63% | 21 days | 397276 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | - | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 392587 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 00:50 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 387035 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 01:57 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 380929 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 03:04 | 12:49 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 374686 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 04:10 | 13:13 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 368788 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 05:16 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 363726 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 06:18 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 07:16 | 15:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 08:05 | 16:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 08:46 | 17:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 09:20 | 18:15 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 09:48 | 19:29 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 366699 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 10:10 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 372279 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 10:30 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 378374 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 10:50 | 23:16 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 384498 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 11:09 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 390220 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 11:30 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 395201 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:55 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 399228 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 12:25 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402219 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 13:06 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404205 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 13:58 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405293 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 15:03 | 07:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405622 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 16:18 | 07:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405317 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 17:37 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 404454 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 18:55 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403047 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 20:11 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 401051 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.