Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 04:05
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.7 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 Wed | 20:10 | 12:31 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 366514 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 21:26 | 13:01 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 372146 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 22:40 | 13:23 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 378299 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 23:53 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 384485 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | - | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 390267 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 01:03 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 395305 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 02:12 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 399381 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 03:22 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402412 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 04:31 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404425 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 05:44 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405527 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 06:57 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 08:11 | 15:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405540 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 09:21 | 16:27 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 404655 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 10:23 | 17:20 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 403217 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 11:13 | 18:26 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 401185 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 11:50 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 398489 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 12:17 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 395068 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 12:38 | 22:29 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 390917 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 12:55 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 386116 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 13:11 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 380851 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 13:26 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 375414 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 13:41 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 370175 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 14:00 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 365549 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 14:23 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 14:55 | 07:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 15:39 | 08:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 16:36 | 09:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 17:46 | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 19:02 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 367175 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 20:19 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 372528 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 21:35 | 11:44 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 378563 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.