Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2045
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:50
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16 days
- Moonset
- 09:03
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day Length
- 9h 17m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | - | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 403930 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 00:42 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 401853 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 02:06 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 398495 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 03:32 | 13:38 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 394073 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 04:57 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 388916 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 06:23 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 383427 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 07:46 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 378039 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 08:58 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 373168 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 09:57 | 16:31 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 369171 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 10:38 | 17:41 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 366310 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 11:08 | 18:56 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 364737 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 11:29 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 364484 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 11:44 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 365471 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 11:56 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367526 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 12:06 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 370417 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 12:16 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 373876 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 12:26 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 377646 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 12:37 | 02:08 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 381500 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 12:51 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 385269 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 13:10 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 388848 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 13:36 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 392186 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 14:15 | 07:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 395267 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 15:12 | 08:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 398081 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 16:28 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 400592 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 17:56 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 402714 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 19:29 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 404302 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 21:00 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 405168 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 22:29 | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405101 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 23:55 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 403915 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | - | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 401490 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 01:20 | 11:45 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 397818 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.