Moon Phases in Southend-on-Sea
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:11
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.2 days
- Moonset
- 15:07
- Illumination
- 19%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Day Length
- 15h 32m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 06:41 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 07:42 | 16:05 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 08:34 | 16:58 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 09:19 | 17:56 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 09:55 | 18:58 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 365086 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 10:24 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 370386 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 10:49 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 376439 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 11:11 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 382746 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 11:31 | 23:16 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 388821 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 11:51 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394248 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:10 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 398720 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 12:31 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402064 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 12:56 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 13:26 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405333 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 14:03 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405480 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 14:51 | 06:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404860 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 15:50 | 07:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 403631 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 17:01 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 401901 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 18:19 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 399719 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 19:42 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 397081 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 21:04 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 393958 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 22:24 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390329 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 23:42 | 10:59 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 386224 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | - | 11:23 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 381743 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 00:58 | 11:47 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377077 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 02:12 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372496 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 03:24 | 12:43 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368326 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 04:32 | 13:19 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364916 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 05:34 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 06:29 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 07:16 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 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.