Moon Phases in South Shields
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 14:05
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.8 days
- Moonset
- 00:48
- Illumination
- 44%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 04:24
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Day Length
- 17h 27m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 11:29 | 18:37 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365894 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 11:47 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366232 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 12:01 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367597 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 12:12 | 22:29 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 369801 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 12:21 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 372625 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 12:29 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 375850 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 12:38 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 379282 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 12:49 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 382771 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 13:03 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 386216 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 13:24 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 389563 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 13:56 | 07:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 392784 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 14:48 | 08:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 395848 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 16:03 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 398701 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 17:37 | 10:27 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 401237 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 19:14 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 403294 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 20:48 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404666 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 22:16 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 405124 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 23:40 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404465 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | - | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402548 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 01:00 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 399341 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 02:19 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394942 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 03:38 | 12:13 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 389589 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 04:56 | 12:30 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 06:11 | 12:53 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 377539 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 07:21 | 13:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 371772 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 08:18 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 366808 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 09:02 | 15:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 09:33 | 16:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 09:54 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 10:08 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 10:20 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363595 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.