Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1999
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:34
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.9 days
- Moonset
- 05:03
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day Length
- 8h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 01:01 | 14:22 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 374771 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 02:10 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 378214 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 03:18 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 381752 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 04:25 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 385267 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 05:31 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 388687 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 06:35 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 391977 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 07:39 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 395111 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 08:38 | 17:19 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 398043 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 09:35 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 400689 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 10:24 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 402906 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 11:08 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 404500 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 11:45 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 405249 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 12:16 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 404938 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 12:43 | 23:00 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 403401 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 13:07 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 400569 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 13:30 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 396495 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 13:53 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 391374 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 14:17 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 385529 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 14:44 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 379383 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 15:16 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 373416 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 15:55 | 06:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 368109 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 16:44 | 08:00 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363891 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 17:46 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 18:56 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 20:13 | 10:57 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 21:30 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 22:45 | 12:03 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 365785 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 23:58 | 12:28 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 370135 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | - | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 375091 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 01:08 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 380263 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 02:15 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 385302 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.