Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Moonrise
- 17:37
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:48
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-01-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-06
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day Length
- 8h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 19:27 | 12:08 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 368343 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 20:52 | 12:50 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 374235 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 22:19 | 13:20 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380554 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 23:45 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386804 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | - | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 392535 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 01:07 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 397399 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 02:26 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 401174 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 03:44 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 403778 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 05:01 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 06:18 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 07:35 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405347 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 08:47 | 16:10 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 404310 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 09:53 | 16:52 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 402733 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 10:46 | 17:45 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400685 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 11:29 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 398178 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 12:00 | 19:56 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 395190 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 12:23 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 391696 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 12:41 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 387705 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 12:56 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 383294 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 13:09 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378625 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 13:21 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 373944 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 13:34 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369564 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 13:49 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365832 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 14:06 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 14:30 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 15:04 | 07:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 15:53 | 08:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363174 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 17:02 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 366212 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 18:25 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 370535 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 19:56 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 375820 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 21:27 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 381650 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.