Moon Phases in Raleigh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2000
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:41
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:26
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day Length
- 10h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 11:10 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405032 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 11:48 | 22:46 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 403371 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 12:21 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 400454 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 12:54 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 396312 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 13:26 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 391118 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 13:57 | 01:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 385177 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 14:31 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 378906 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 15:07 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 372788 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 15:49 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 367318 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 16:35 | 05:48 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 17:30 | 06:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 18:31 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 19:38 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 20:46 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 21:55 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 365038 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 23:00 | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 369676 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | - | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 374968 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 00:03 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 380490 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 01:05 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 385856 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 02:04 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 03:03 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 395000 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 04:01 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 398486 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 04:58 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401220 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 05:55 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 403261 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 06:48 | 17:09 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 404686 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 07:39 | 17:58 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 405548 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 08:26 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 09:09 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405512 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 09:47 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 404433 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 10:22 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 402471 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 10:54 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 399518 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.