Moon Phases in Kells
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:51
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 07:53
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Day Length
- 15h 29m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 14:58 | 07:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 390124 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 15:44 | 09:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 393395 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 16:46 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 396559 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 18:04 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399490 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 19:28 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 402009 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 20:50 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 403889 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 22:09 | 12:10 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404885 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 23:24 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404774 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | - | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 403396 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 00:36 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 400695 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 01:48 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 396746 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 02:59 | 13:02 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 391759 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 04:12 | 13:15 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 386071 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 05:27 | 13:33 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 380107 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 06:41 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374336 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 07:53 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 369222 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 08:55 | 15:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365166 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 09:45 | 16:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 10:21 | 17:40 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 10:47 | 19:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 11:06 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363557 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 11:20 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366633 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 11:33 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 370623 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 11:45 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375172 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 11:57 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 379932 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 12:11 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 384594 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 12:29 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 388928 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 12:54 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 392791 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 13:32 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 396127 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 14:25 | 07:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398940 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 15:36 | 08:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 401267 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.