Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1982
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- 12:43
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.4 days
- Moonset
- 00:37
- Illumination
- 30%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Day Length
- 16h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 16:35 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 17:26 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 18:29 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 19:45 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 21:05 | 12:07 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 366442 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 22:25 | 12:38 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 371366 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 23:44 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 376803 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | - | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 382332 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 01:00 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 387591 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 02:13 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 392304 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 03:26 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 396307 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 04:37 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 399541 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 05:47 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 402033 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 06:55 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 403854 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 08:00 | 16:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405078 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 08:58 | 16:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 09:49 | 17:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 10:30 | 18:36 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 11:04 | 19:40 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 403881 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 11:31 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 401591 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 11:54 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 398289 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 12:13 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 393971 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 12:31 | - | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 388751 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 12:48 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 382872 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 13:07 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 376697 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 13:28 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 370675 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 13:53 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 365292 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 14:25 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 15:09 | 06:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 16:06 | 08:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 17:18 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 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.