Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2000
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:44
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.1 days
- Moonset
- 08:48
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day Length
- 9h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 12:03 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405032 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 12:31 | 21:55 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 403371 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 12:56 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 400454 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 13:17 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 396312 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 13:36 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 391118 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 13:55 | 01:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 385177 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 14:15 | 02:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 378906 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 14:37 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 372788 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 15:03 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 367318 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 15:36 | 06:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 16:18 | 07:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 17:13 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 18:21 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 19:38 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 20:59 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 365038 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 22:19 | 12:04 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 369676 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 23:38 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 374968 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | - | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 380490 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 00:54 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 385856 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 02:07 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 03:20 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 395000 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 04:31 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 398486 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 05:40 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401220 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 06:46 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 403261 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 07:47 | 15:56 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 404686 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 08:41 | 16:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 405548 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 09:27 | 17:39 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 10:04 | 18:39 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405512 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 10:35 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 404433 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 11:00 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 402471 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 11:22 | 21:55 | 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.