Moon Phases in Peterborough
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 22:30
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:16
- Illumination
- 60%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day Length
- 10h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 02:47 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385598 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 03:17 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 379463 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 03:49 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 373501 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 04:24 | 18:55 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 368195 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 05:05 | 19:50 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363975 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 05:51 | 20:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 06:41 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 07:35 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 08:32 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 09:31 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 365841 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 10:29 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 370184 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 11:29 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 375131 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 12:28 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 380289 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 13:31 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 385312 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 14:34 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 389929 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 15:42 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 393970 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 16:53 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 397362 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 18:05 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 400114 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 19:17 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402275 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 20:22 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 403901 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 21:19 | 06:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 405012 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 22:07 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405569 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 22:47 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405474 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 23:21 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 404582 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 23:52 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 402741 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | - | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 399839 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 00:21 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395846 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 00:49 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 390853 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 01:19 | 14:55 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385083 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 01:50 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378886 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 02:24 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372707 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.