Moon Phases in Santa Clara
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:02
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.6 days
- Moonset
- 11:18
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Day Length
- 13h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 00:12 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 376892 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 00:50 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374084 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 01:26 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 371614 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 02:02 | 14:20 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369627 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 02:38 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368281 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 03:17 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367732 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 03:57 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 368110 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 04:41 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 369497 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 05:29 | 19:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 371906 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 06:22 | 20:01 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 375267 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 07:20 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 379419 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 08:21 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 384112 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 09:25 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 389024 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 10:28 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 393784 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 11:31 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 398008 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 12:32 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 401346 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 13:32 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 403519 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 14:29 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404355 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 15:27 | 02:31 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403811 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 16:23 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 401972 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 17:20 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 399039 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 18:14 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 395299 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 19:07 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 391081 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 19:57 | 06:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 386720 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 20:44 | 07:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 382521 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 21:29 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 378732 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 22:10 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 375531 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 22:48 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 373029 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 23:25 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 371271 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | - | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 370255 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 00:01 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 369943 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.