Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1931
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24 days
- Moonset
- 14:15
- Illumination
- 31%
- 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 Tue | 22:35 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 399716 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | - | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 402671 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 00:02 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 404306 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 01:29 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404573 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 02:56 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 403555 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 04:27 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 401440 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 06:01 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 398487 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 07:36 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 394988 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 09:05 | 15:31 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 391224 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 10:18 | 16:28 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 387441 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 11:10 | 17:42 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 383829 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 11:44 | 19:04 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 380520 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 12:06 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 377597 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 12:21 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 375109 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 12:32 | 23:01 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 373087 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 12:41 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 371556 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 12:49 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370549 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 12:58 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 370106 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 13:07 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 370276 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 13:18 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 371105 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 13:32 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 372632 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 13:52 | 06:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 374871 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 14:22 | 07:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 377798 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 15:07 | 08:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 381335 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 16:09 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 385339 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 17:28 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 389599 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 18:54 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 393842 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 20:23 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 397748 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 21:51 | 11:30 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 400987 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 23:16 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 403252 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | - | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404300 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.