Moon Phases in Richmond
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:32
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.6 days
- Moonset
- 10:41
- Illumination
- 66%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day Length
- 10h 30m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 14:53 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 367714 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 15:20 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 367748 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 15:51 | 06:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 368775 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 16:28 | 07:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370833 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 17:13 | 08:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 373882 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 18:05 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 377792 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 19:04 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 382344 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 20:05 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 387237 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 21:08 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 392112 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 22:10 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 396585 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 23:11 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 400288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | - | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402913 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 00:11 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 404246 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 01:12 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404198 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 02:14 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402810 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 03:20 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400245 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 04:29 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 396762 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 05:43 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 392681 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 06:58 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 388339 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 08:10 | 16:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 384055 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 09:14 | 18:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 380097 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 10:06 | 19:29 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 376669 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 10:47 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 373906 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 11:20 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 371875 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 11:47 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 370588 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 12:11 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 370019 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 12:34 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 370117 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 12:58 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 370820 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 13:23 | 02:49 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 372070 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 13:53 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 373815 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 14:27 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 376016 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.