Moon Phases in Java
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-31
- Moonrise
- 21:09
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.9 days
- Moonset
- 04:54
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-30
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-31
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Day Length
- 15h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | - | 13:27 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 376892 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 00:27 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374084 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 01:24 | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 371614 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 02:21 | 14:55 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369627 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 03:19 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368281 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 04:19 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367732 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 05:21 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 368110 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 06:25 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 369497 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 07:30 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 371906 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 08:35 | 18:41 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 375267 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 09:38 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 379419 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 10:35 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 384112 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 11:28 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 389024 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 12:13 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 393784 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 12:54 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 398008 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 13:31 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 401346 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 14:05 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 403519 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 14:39 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404355 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 15:13 | 03:36 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403811 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 15:48 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 401972 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 16:25 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 399039 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 17:06 | 06:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 395299 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 17:50 | 07:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 391081 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 18:39 | 08:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 386720 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 19:31 | 09:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 382521 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 20:24 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 378732 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 21:20 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 375531 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 22:16 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 373029 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 23:13 | 11:59 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 371271 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | - | 12:29 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 370255 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 00:10 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 369943 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.