Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2054
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:08
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:12
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day Length
- 9h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 09:56 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 394007 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 10:46 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 397569 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 11:29 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400685 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 12:03 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 403065 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 12:32 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 404438 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 12:57 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 404583 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 13:19 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 403377 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 13:40 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 400819 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 14:00 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 397042 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 14:21 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 392305 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 14:45 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 386967 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 15:12 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 381447 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 15:44 | 06:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 376178 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 16:23 | 07:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 371562 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 17:13 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 367925 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 18:13 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 365494 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 19:22 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 364379 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 20:37 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 364574 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 21:56 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 365964 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 23:14 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 368353 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | - | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 371492 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 00:32 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 375113 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 01:50 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 378965 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 03:06 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 382839 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 04:20 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 386584 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 05:33 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 390114 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 06:41 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 393391 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 07:44 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 396404 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 08:38 | 17:10 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 399134 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 09:25 | 18:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 401530 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 10:03 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 403487 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.