Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2029
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:34
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 05:03
- Illumination
- 87%
- 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 Sat | 02:53 | 13:48 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378533 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 04:16 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372323 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 05:42 | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366700 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 07:07 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 08:24 | 16:19 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 09:30 | 17:26 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 10:19 | 18:42 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 10:57 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 11:25 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.3 days | 364106 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 11:48 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369060 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:06 | 23:46 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 374764 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 12:23 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 380747 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 12:40 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 386564 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 12:57 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 391846 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 13:16 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 396338 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 13:39 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 399905 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 14:05 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 402533 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 14:39 | 06:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404290 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 15:22 | 07:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 405291 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 16:13 | 08:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 17:15 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405426 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 18:22 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 404638 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 19:35 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 403228 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 20:48 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 401104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 22:03 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 398173 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 23:20 | 11:14 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 394386 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | - | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 389781 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 00:37 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 384505 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 01:57 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 378826 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 03:19 | 12:42 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 373109 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 04:41 | 13:17 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367787 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.