Moon Phases in Launceston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:42
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.5 days
- Moonset
- 03:31
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Day Length
- 14h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 19:55 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 400303 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 20:55 | 05:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 402415 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 21:50 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 404073 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 22:38 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405154 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 23:18 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 405486 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 23:53 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404878 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | - | 10:27 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 403162 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 00:22 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 400241 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 00:50 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396127 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 01:17 | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 390967 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 01:44 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 385045 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 02:13 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 378762 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 02:46 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 372595 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 03:27 | 18:56 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 367044 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 04:14 | 20:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 05:10 | 21:00 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 06:13 | 21:48 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 07:20 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 08:26 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 09:31 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 364608 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 10:33 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 369406 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 11:34 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 374902 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 12:33 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 380648 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 13:33 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 386227 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 14:33 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 391305 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 15:34 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 395652 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 16:36 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 399161 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 17:40 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 401825 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 18:41 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 403713 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 19:40 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 404923 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 20:31 | 04:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405536 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.