Moon Phases in Santa Cruz
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2002
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:45
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.1 days
- Moonset
- 10:37
- Illumination
- 71%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day Length
- 11h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 03:06 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 402775 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 04:05 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 404552 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 05:08 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 405558 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 06:12 | 17:49 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 07:16 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405664 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 08:17 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.5 days | 404845 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 09:14 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 403397 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 10:04 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 401230 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 10:49 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 398254 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 11:30 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 394422 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 12:07 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 389773 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 12:43 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 384458 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 13:17 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.5 days | 378742 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 13:52 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.5 days | 372995 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 14:28 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 367647 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 15:07 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 363147 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 15:49 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 16:35 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 17:26 | 05:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 18:21 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 19:19 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363721 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 20:16 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 368596 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 21:15 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 374414 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 22:11 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 380693 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 23:06 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 386932 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | - | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 392673 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 00:01 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 397548 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 00:56 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 401316 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 01:53 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 403873 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 02:52 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 405243 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 03:54 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405550 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.