Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1918
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:43
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.2 days
- Moonset
- 15:37
- Illumination
- 19%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Day Length
- 15h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 06:04 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 07:09 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 08:10 | 16:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 09:05 | 16:57 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 09:51 | 17:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 10:29 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363480 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 11:00 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 368461 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 11:26 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 374279 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 11:48 | 22:51 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 380447 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 12:07 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 386492 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 12:27 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 392007 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 12:48 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 396693 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 13:12 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400380 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 13:41 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 403027 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 14:17 | 05:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404693 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 15:05 | 06:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405503 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 16:04 | 08:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 405597 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 17:14 | 08:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 405087 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 18:29 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 404031 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 19:45 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 402423 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 21:00 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 400206 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 22:12 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 397307 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 23:22 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 393679 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | - | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 389339 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 00:29 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 384399 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 01:37 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 379081 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 02:44 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 373704 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 03:51 | 12:53 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368658 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 04:56 | 13:23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 364359 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 05:59 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 06:56 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 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.