Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2004
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:28
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.6 days
- Moonset
- 08:37
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day Length
- 9h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 19:36 | 11:59 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 381459 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 20:48 | 12:23 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 387538 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 22:01 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 393172 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 23:15 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 397964 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | - | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 401632 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 00:29 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 404024 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 01:46 | 13:31 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 405129 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 03:06 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 405049 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 04:30 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 403971 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 06:01 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 402117 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 07:34 | 14:57 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 399707 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 09:00 | 15:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 396922 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 10:10 | 16:58 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 393891 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 11:00 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 390690 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 11:32 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 387359 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 11:55 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 383928 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 12:11 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 380443 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 12:24 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376988 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 12:36 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 373693 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 12:48 | 01:28 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 370736 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 13:01 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 368324 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 13:16 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 366674 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 13:35 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 365982 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 14:00 | 06:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 366397 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 14:34 | 07:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 367994 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 15:20 | 08:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 370752 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 16:18 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 374550 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 17:25 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 379162 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 18:36 | 10:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 384270 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 19:50 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 389494 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 21:02 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 394424 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.