Moon Phases in Recklinghausen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 05:20
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 11:47
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day Length
- 9h 53m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 03:49 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385598 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 04:58 | 14:11 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 379463 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 06:08 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 373501 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 07:15 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 368195 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 08:18 | 15:42 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363975 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 09:13 | 16:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 09:58 | 17:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 10:34 | 18:35 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 11:02 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 11:24 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 365841 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 11:42 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 370184 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 11:58 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 375131 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 12:13 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 380289 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 12:29 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 385312 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 12:47 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 389929 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 13:09 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 393970 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 13:37 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 397362 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 14:16 | 06:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 400114 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 15:11 | 07:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402275 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 16:21 | 08:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 403901 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 17:44 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405012 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 19:11 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405569 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 20:35 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405474 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 21:56 | 10:57 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 404582 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 23:12 | 11:14 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 402741 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | - | 11:29 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 399839 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 00:25 | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395846 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 01:37 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 390853 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 02:47 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385083 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 03:57 | 12:38 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378886 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 05:05 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372707 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.