Moon Phases in Raleigh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2001
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:41
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 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 Sat | 17:47 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 18:41 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 19:42 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 20:48 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364389 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 21:55 | 11:09 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 369248 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 23:02 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 374812 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | - | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 380629 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 00:08 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 386279 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 01:13 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 391421 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 02:17 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 395825 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 03:22 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 399378 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 04:26 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402073 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 05:31 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 403978 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 06:34 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405191 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 07:35 | 17:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 08:29 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 09:19 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 10:02 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 10:40 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 401930 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 11:14 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 398965 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 11:44 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 395051 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:12 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 390243 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 12:40 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 384716 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:09 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 13:40 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372796 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 14:12 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 367261 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 14:51 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 15:36 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 16:27 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 17:27 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 18:33 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 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.