Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1903
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 04:05
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.9 days
- Moonset
- 18:29
- Illumination
- 8%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Day Length
- 15h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 14:50 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 401918 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 15:20 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 399213 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 15:55 | 06:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 395989 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 16:38 | 07:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 392498 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 17:31 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 388946 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 18:32 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 385483 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 19:43 | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 382208 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 20:58 | 11:09 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 379184 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 22:15 | 11:46 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 376455 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 23:32 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 374066 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | - | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 372072 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 00:48 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370550 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 02:02 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 369590 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 03:15 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369290 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 04:26 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 369744 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 05:35 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 371018 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 06:39 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 373144 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 07:38 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 376092 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 08:30 | 17:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 379767 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 09:15 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 383993 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 09:54 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 388520 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 10:26 | 20:12 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 393036 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 10:54 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 397194 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 11:20 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 400642 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 11:43 | 23:20 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 403070 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 12:05 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404247 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 12:27 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404051 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 12:51 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 402493 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 13:18 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 399710 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 13:50 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395950 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 14:27 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 391539 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.