Moon Phases in Reading
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2079
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:28
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 09:42
- Illumination
- 60%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day Length
- 9h 43m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 13:07 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 374885 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 13:19 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 371234 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 13:30 | 00:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 368088 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 13:42 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365717 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 13:55 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 364370 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 14:13 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.3 days | 364238 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 14:38 | 06:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 365430 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 15:16 | 08:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 367943 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 16:12 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 371658 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 17:29 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 376339 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 18:59 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 381650 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 20:30 | 11:46 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 387187 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 21:58 | 12:05 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 392513 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 23:21 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 397214 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | - | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.3 days | 400934 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 00:39 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 403426 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 01:55 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 404566 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 03:09 | 13:07 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.3 days | 404365 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 04:24 | 13:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 402955 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 05:39 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 400558 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 06:52 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 397448 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 08:00 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 393909 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 08:58 | 15:31 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 390200 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 09:44 | 16:31 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 386534 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 10:17 | 17:40 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 383065 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 10:41 | 18:53 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 379897 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 10:59 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 377093 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 11:13 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 374692 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 11:25 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 372727 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 11:36 | 23:50 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 371238 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 11:47 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 370275 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.