Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Moonrise
- 03:20
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.8 days
- Moonset
- 12:56
- Illumination
- 43%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Day Length
- 15h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 10:56 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 376584 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 11:44 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 381788 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 12:22 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 387234 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 12:54 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 392494 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 13:21 | - | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 397154 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 13:45 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 400857 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 14:07 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 403344 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 14:29 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 404482 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 14:51 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 404269 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 15:15 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402829 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 15:42 | 05:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 400380 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 16:13 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 397197 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 16:50 | 07:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 393574 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 17:33 | 08:37 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 389782 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 18:24 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 386048 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 19:24 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 382542 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 20:28 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 379377 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 21:39 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 376621 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 22:51 | 12:10 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 374314 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | - | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 372482 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 00:06 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371152 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 01:22 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370358 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 02:39 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 370143 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 03:57 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 370554 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 05:14 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 371638 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 06:29 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 373426 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 07:39 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 375919 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 08:41 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 379075 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 09:34 | 18:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 382794 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 10:17 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 386912 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 10:53 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 391192 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.