Moon Phases in Leicester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:28
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.1 days
- Moonset
- 08:39
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day Length
- 9h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 09:09 | 17:52 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 389975 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 09:58 | 18:43 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 394230 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 10:40 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 398115 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 11:17 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 401297 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 11:49 | 21:52 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 403473 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 12:18 | 23:03 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404409 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 12:44 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403977 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 13:10 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402177 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 13:36 | 01:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 399136 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 14:04 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 395104 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 14:36 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 390413 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 15:15 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 385444 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 16:00 | 06:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 380583 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 16:56 | 08:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 376178 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 17:59 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 372511 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 19:09 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 369779 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 20:21 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 368084 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 21:33 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 367438 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 22:43 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 367778 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 23:50 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 368979 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | - | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 370884 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 00:56 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 373321 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 02:00 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 376132 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 03:04 | 13:33 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 379183 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 04:07 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 382378 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 05:09 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 385654 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 06:08 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 388966 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 07:04 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 392272 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 07:55 | 16:37 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 395504 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 08:40 | 17:34 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 398550 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 09:20 | 18:36 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 401245 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.