Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2066
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:32
- Illumination
- 80%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day Length
- 9h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 15:48 | 08:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 402920 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 16:35 | 09:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 404380 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 17:32 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405319 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 18:34 | 10:27 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 405668 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 19:41 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405301 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 20:49 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404063 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 21:58 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 401810 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 23:07 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 398458 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | - | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 394027 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 00:18 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388664 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 01:31 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 382649 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 02:46 | 13:00 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 376379 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 04:05 | 13:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 370327 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 05:28 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364990 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 06:49 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 08:03 | 15:34 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 09:03 | 16:48 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 09:49 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 10:23 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 10:48 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365383 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 11:09 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 370724 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 11:27 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 376702 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 11:44 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 382832 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 12:01 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 388666 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 12:21 | 02:27 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 393845 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 12:44 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 398125 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 13:12 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 401395 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 13:47 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 403660 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 14:31 | 06:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405013 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 15:24 | 07:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405585 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 16:24 | 08:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405502 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.