Moon Phases in Portlaoise
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:54
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:04
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day Length
- 9h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 11:40 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365894 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 12:01 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366232 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 12:17 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367597 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 12:30 | 22:58 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 369801 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 12:42 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 372625 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 12:53 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 375850 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 13:05 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 379282 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 13:18 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 382771 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 13:35 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 386216 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 13:59 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 389563 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 14:35 | 07:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 392784 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 15:29 | 08:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 395848 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 16:44 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 398701 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 18:14 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 401237 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 19:48 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 403294 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 21:19 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404666 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 22:44 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405124 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | - | 11:56 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404465 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 00:04 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402548 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 01:22 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 399341 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 02:38 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394942 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 03:54 | 12:46 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 389589 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 05:09 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 06:22 | 13:32 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 377539 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 07:29 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 371772 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 08:26 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 366808 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 09:10 | 15:56 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 09:43 | 17:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 10:06 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 10:24 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 10:38 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363595 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.