Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2048
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:28
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.8 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 Tue | 02:25 | 13:13 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 374275 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 03:43 | 13:38 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368404 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 05:04 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363408 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 06:25 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 07:42 | 15:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 08:47 | 16:54 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 09:39 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 10:17 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 10:48 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 367048 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 11:13 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 372666 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 11:34 | 23:38 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 378760 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 11:53 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 384849 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 12:12 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 390509 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 12:33 | 02:04 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 395415 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 12:56 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 399368 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 13:23 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 402297 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 13:56 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404241 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 14:36 | 06:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405309 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 15:24 | 07:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405639 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 16:19 | 08:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405348 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 17:20 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404500 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 18:24 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 403097 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 19:31 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 401087 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 20:38 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 398392 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 21:47 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 394950 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 22:55 | 10:38 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | - | 10:56 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 385907 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 00:06 | 11:16 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 380594 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 01:20 | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 375123 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 02:37 | 12:05 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369875 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 03:56 | 12:39 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 365274 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.