Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1952
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 15:13
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.2 days
- Moonset
- 01:00
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Day Length
- 16h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 15:22 | 08:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 389484 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 16:12 | 09:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 392937 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 17:15 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 396314 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 18:24 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 399430 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 19:38 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 402052 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 20:50 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 403917 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 22:01 | 11:46 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404770 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 23:10 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 404407 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | - | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 402711 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 00:19 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 399689 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 01:29 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 395483 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 02:41 | 12:47 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 390364 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 03:57 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 384708 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 05:17 | 13:28 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 378956 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 06:37 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 373564 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 07:53 | 14:49 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 368952 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 08:56 | 15:56 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 365463 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 09:44 | 17:18 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363329 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 10:17 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 10:41 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 363405 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 11:00 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 365438 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 11:15 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 368510 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 11:29 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 372320 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 11:44 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 376551 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 11:59 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 380905 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 12:18 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 385140 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 12:44 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 389086 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 13:18 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 392652 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 14:03 | 07:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 395810 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 15:01 | 08:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 398570 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 16:08 | 08:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 400943 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.