Moon Phases in Leicester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 05:03
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.2 days
- Moonset
- 11:13
- Illumination
- 29%
- 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 Wed | 13:33 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 403931 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 13:55 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405120 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 14:21 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405183 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 14:50 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404306 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 15:25 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402701 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 16:06 | 07:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 400558 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 16:54 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 398025 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 17:49 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 395191 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 18:49 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 392097 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 19:55 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 388757 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 21:04 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 385188 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 22:15 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 381442 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 23:28 | 11:35 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 377623 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | - | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 373897 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 00:43 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370484 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 02:01 | 12:52 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 367638 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 03:20 | 13:24 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 365619 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 04:39 | 14:02 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 364657 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 05:56 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 364920 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 07:05 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 366485 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 08:05 | 16:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 369324 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 08:53 | 18:05 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 373287 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 09:32 | 19:20 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 378116 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 10:04 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 383460 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 10:30 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 388907 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 10:54 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 394028 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 11:16 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 398421 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 11:38 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401760 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 12:00 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 403824 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 12:25 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404527 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 12:52 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 403913 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.