Moon Phases in Funchal
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 13:50
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.3 days
- Moonset
- 01:35
- Illumination
- 28%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Day Length
- 14h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 08:46 | 19:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 381033 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 09:47 | 20:34 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 385832 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 10:43 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 390726 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 11:35 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4.1 days | 395339 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 12:21 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 399294 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 13:03 | - | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 402260 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 13:43 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 46% | 7.1 days | 403989 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 14:20 | 01:56 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 404351 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 14:57 | 02:56 | First Quarter | 67% | 9.1 days | 403344 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 15:35 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 401096 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 16:14 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 397839 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 16:56 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 393880 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 17:40 | 06:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 389556 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 18:26 | 07:41 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 385197 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 19:15 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 381093 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 20:06 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 377473 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 20:57 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 374494 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 21:50 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372243 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 22:42 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 370751 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 23:35 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 369998 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | - | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 369939 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 00:28 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 370510 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 01:23 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 371647 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 02:19 | 14:10 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 373291 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 03:17 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 375397 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 04:18 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 377928 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 05:21 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 380850 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 06:25 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 384119 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 07:29 | 18:14 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 387662 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 08:28 | 19:20 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 391360 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 09:25 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 395040 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.