Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2080
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 02:05
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.9 days
- Moonset
- 10:19
- Illumination
- 53%
- 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 Sun | 21:09 | 12:44 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 393160 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 22:38 | 13:05 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 397649 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | - | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 401191 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 00:05 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 403522 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 01:28 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 404499 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 02:50 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 404110 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 04:11 | 14:10 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 402470 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 05:33 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 399796 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 06:55 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 396370 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 08:14 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 392503 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 09:26 | 15:59 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 388489 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 10:23 | 16:54 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 384585 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 11:05 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 380988 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 11:35 | 19:13 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 377833 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 11:56 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 375202 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 12:12 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 373133 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 12:24 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 371641 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 12:34 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 370723 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 12:44 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 370380 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 12:54 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 370613 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 13:06 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 371430 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 13:20 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 372843 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 13:38 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 374856 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 14:05 | 06:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 377461 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 14:47 | 07:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 380619 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 15:48 | 09:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 384243 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 17:10 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 388190 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 18:43 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 392254 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 20:17 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 396171 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 21:49 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 399635 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 23:15 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 402335 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.