Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2078
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:56
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:59
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day Length
- 9h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 04:57 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405635 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 06:10 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405292 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 07:24 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 404206 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 08:36 | 15:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 402542 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 09:46 | 16:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 400417 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 10:45 | 17:09 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 397887 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 11:32 | 18:11 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 394963 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 12:06 | 19:24 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 391633 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 12:31 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 387899 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 12:49 | 22:02 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 383811 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 13:03 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 379485 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 13:16 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 375118 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 13:27 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 370972 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 13:40 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 367353 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 13:54 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 364578 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 14:12 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 14:37 | 06:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 15:17 | 08:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363761 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 16:14 | 09:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 366341 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 17:30 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 370216 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 18:56 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 375116 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 20:24 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 380672 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 21:48 | 12:03 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 386447 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 23:06 | 12:16 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 391987 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | - | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 396866 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 00:20 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 400738 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 01:33 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 403370 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 02:45 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 404662 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 03:57 | 13:10 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404645 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 05:11 | 13:27 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 403467 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 06:24 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401349 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.