Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1906
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 04:05
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.6 days
- Moonset
- 18:29
- Illumination
- 9%
- 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 Sat | 17:05 | 08:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 368726 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 17:42 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 365770 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 18:26 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 364136 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 19:18 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363867 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 20:17 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364888 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 21:21 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367026 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 22:29 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 370040 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 23:40 | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 373652 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | - | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 377586 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 00:54 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 381599 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 02:10 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385506 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 03:30 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 389188 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 04:52 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 392588 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 06:17 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 395690 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 07:40 | 16:21 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 398489 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 08:57 | 17:16 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 400958 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 10:02 | 18:21 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 403027 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 10:54 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404565 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 11:35 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405392 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 12:06 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405304 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 12:31 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 404116 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:53 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 401702 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:13 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 398043 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:32 | 01:44 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 393249 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 13:52 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 387572 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 14:13 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 381384 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 14:38 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375145 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 15:07 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 369353 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 15:42 | 07:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 364484 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 16:23 | 08:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 17:13 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 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.