Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1955
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 16:24
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:41
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day Length
- 8h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 18:37 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405665 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 19:58 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405086 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 21:21 | 11:35 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 403727 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 22:42 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 401456 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 23:59 | 12:25 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 398183 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | - | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393902 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 01:14 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 388723 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 02:26 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 382888 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 03:37 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 376757 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 04:46 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 370777 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 05:54 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 365429 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 06:57 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 07:55 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 08:46 | 16:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 09:28 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 10:02 | 18:45 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 10:30 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 364958 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 10:54 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 370283 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 11:15 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 376325 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 11:34 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 382588 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 11:52 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 388598 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 12:10 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 393959 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 12:31 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 398389 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 12:56 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 401738 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 13:27 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 403989 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 14:06 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405223 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 15:00 | 06:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405585 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 16:07 | 07:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 405229 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 17:26 | 08:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 404284 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 18:51 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 402820 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 20:15 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 400847 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.