Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1928
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.1 days
- Moonset
- 14:15
- Illumination
- 30%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Day Length
- 15h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 20:35 | 12:44 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 370133 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 22:00 | 13:12 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 376224 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 23:21 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 382542 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | - | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 388609 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 00:38 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 394026 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 01:53 | 14:12 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 398506 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 03:05 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 401898 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 04:16 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 404181 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 05:28 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405436 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 06:40 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 07:51 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405445 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 08:59 | 16:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 404483 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 10:00 | 16:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 402993 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 10:50 | 17:42 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 400987 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 11:30 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 398429 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 11:59 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 395269 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 12:21 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 5 days | 391483 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 12:38 | 22:33 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 387106 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 12:53 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 45% | 7 days | 382265 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 13:06 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 8 days | 377184 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 13:19 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 66% | 9 days | 372175 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 13:34 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 367605 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:51 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 11 days | 363860 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 14:14 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 12 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 14:47 | 07:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 15:36 | 08:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 16:42 | 09:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 18:04 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 366459 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 19:32 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 371325 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 20:58 | 11:35 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 377031 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 22:20 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 383117 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.