Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Moonrise
- 18:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.4 days
- Moonset
- 08:38
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day Length
- 9h 10m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 16:58 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 17:42 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 18:36 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 19:43 | 12:00 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 367144 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 20:57 | 12:34 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 372695 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 22:15 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 378687 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 23:37 | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 384658 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | - | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 390206 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 00:59 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 395032 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 02:22 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 398959 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 03:49 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 401933 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 05:17 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 403997 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 06:47 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405255 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 08:14 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 09:32 | 16:50 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 10:35 | 17:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405178 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 11:21 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 403962 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 11:54 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 402058 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 12:18 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 399368 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 12:37 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 395827 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 12:52 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 391441 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 13:06 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 386321 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 13:19 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 380697 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 13:33 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 374907 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 13:48 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 369367 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 14:05 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 364528 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 14:28 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 14:58 | 07:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 15:37 | 08:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 16:28 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 17:33 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 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.