Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1936
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.7 days
- Moonset
- 14:15
- Illumination
- 34%
- 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 | 19:27 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 405646 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 20:46 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 405012 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 22:03 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 403482 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 23:17 | 12:08 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 400923 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | - | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 63% | 21 days | 397276 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 00:27 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 392587 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 01:37 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 387035 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 02:45 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 380929 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 03:53 | 13:32 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 374686 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 05:01 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 368788 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 06:07 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 363726 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 07:11 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 08:09 | 15:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 08:58 | 16:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 09:39 | 17:45 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 10:11 | 18:56 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 10:37 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 366699 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 10:59 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 372279 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 11:18 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 378374 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 11:36 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 384498 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 11:54 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 390220 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 12:13 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 395201 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 12:37 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 399228 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 13:06 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402219 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 13:45 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404205 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 14:36 | 06:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405293 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 15:42 | 07:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405622 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 16:57 | 08:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405317 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 18:17 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 404454 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 19:38 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403047 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 20:55 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 401051 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.