Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2077
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 02:05
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:19
- Illumination
- 58%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day Length
- 9h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 17:40 | 10:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 18:41 | 11:30 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 19:53 | 12:15 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 366839 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 21:08 | 12:48 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 372537 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 22:22 | 13:12 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 378791 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 23:34 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 385101 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | - | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 391002 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 00:44 | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 396119 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 01:52 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 400200 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 03:00 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 403130 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 04:09 | 14:35 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 404923 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 05:21 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405685 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 06:33 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 07:48 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 404771 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 08:59 | 16:16 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 403396 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 10:04 | 17:08 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 401529 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 10:57 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 399190 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 11:37 | 19:30 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 396353 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 12:07 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 392987 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 12:29 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 389087 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 12:48 | 23:38 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 384712 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 13:04 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 380007 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 13:19 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 375205 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 13:35 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 370612 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 13:53 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 366581 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 14:15 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 363466 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 14:46 | 06:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 15:27 | 08:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 16:22 | 09:13 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 17:30 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 364952 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 18:44 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 368992 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.