Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2070
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:40
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:44
- Illumination
- 69%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day Length
- 9h 32m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 06:39 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365119 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 07:38 | 16:36 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 367216 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 08:32 | 17:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 370555 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 09:21 | 18:07 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 374939 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 10:03 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 380064 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 10:40 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 385545 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 11:12 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 390953 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 11:40 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 395863 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 12:05 | 23:11 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 399896 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 12:29 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 402768 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 12:53 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404312 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 13:18 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 404499 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 13:45 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 403423 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 14:17 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 401282 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 14:55 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 398340 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 15:42 | 06:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 394883 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 16:39 | 07:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 391184 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 17:47 | 08:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 387475 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 19:02 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 383930 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 20:20 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 380670 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 21:38 | 10:55 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 377769 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 22:53 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 375270 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | - | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 373207 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 00:06 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 371612 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 01:16 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370530 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 02:23 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 370012 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 03:29 | 13:31 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 370120 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 04:32 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 370913 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 05:32 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 372434 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 06:27 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374701 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 07:18 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 377683 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.