Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1960
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-05
- Moonrise
- 16:24
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.2 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 | 16:12 | 06:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 392405 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 16:45 | 07:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 388010 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 17:23 | 08:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 383684 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 18:06 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 379703 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 18:55 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 376273 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 19:48 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 373529 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 20:45 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 371540 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 21:46 | 11:51 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 370316 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 22:47 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 369827 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 23:51 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 370017 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | - | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 370819 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 00:57 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372164 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 02:05 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 373997 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 03:15 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 376272 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 04:28 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 378954 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 05:44 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 382007 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 06:58 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 385378 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 08:10 | 17:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 388983 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 09:14 | 18:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 392688 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 10:09 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 396301 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 10:54 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 399579 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 11:32 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 402244 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 12:03 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 404015 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 12:31 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 404646 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 12:57 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 403970 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 13:22 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 401931 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 13:48 | 02:50 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 398606 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 14:16 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 394201 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 14:47 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 389038 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 15:23 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 383518 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 16:03 | 07:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 378075 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.