Moon Phases in Leicester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1973
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 05:03
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 11:13
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day Length
- 9h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 11:50 | 22:26 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 375021 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 12:06 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 380530 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 12:21 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 385879 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 12:37 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 390761 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 12:55 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 394975 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 13:16 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 398432 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 13:43 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 401135 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 14:20 | 06:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 403146 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 15:10 | 07:26 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 404546 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 16:16 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 405388 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 17:36 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405673 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 19:03 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405338 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 20:29 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 404267 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 21:54 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 18.9 days | 402324 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 23:15 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 399400 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | - | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 395455 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 00:32 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 390560 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 01:49 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 384911 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 03:03 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 378833 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 04:15 | 12:56 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 372749 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 05:24 | 13:27 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 367135 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 06:28 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 07:23 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 08:09 | 15:49 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 08:45 | 16:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 09:14 | 17:58 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 09:37 | 19:06 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363430 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 09:56 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 368404 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 10:12 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 374256 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 10:28 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 380494 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 10:43 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 386631 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.