Moon Phases in Manchester
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 07:04
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.6 days
- Moonset
- 14:42
- Illumination
- 4%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day Length
- 9h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 07:02 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 08:04 | 16:08 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 08:56 | 17:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 09:40 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 10:14 | 19:03 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 365086 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 10:42 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 370386 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 11:06 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 376439 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 11:27 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 382746 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 11:45 | 23:28 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 388821 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 12:03 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394248 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:21 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 398720 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 12:40 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402064 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 13:04 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 13:32 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405333 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 14:07 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405480 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 14:54 | 06:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404860 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 15:53 | 07:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 403631 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 17:05 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 401901 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 18:25 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 399719 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 19:49 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 397081 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 21:13 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 393958 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 22:35 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390329 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 23:56 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 386224 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | - | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 381743 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 01:14 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377077 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 02:29 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372496 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 03:43 | 12:48 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368326 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 04:52 | 13:23 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364916 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 05:56 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 06:51 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 07:37 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 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.