Moon Phases in Tarawa
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 5.8 days
- Moonset
- 12:08
- Illumination
- 33%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-21
- Sunrise
- 18:22
- Sunset
- 06:36
- Day Length
- 12h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 05:09 | 17:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 397360 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 06:09 | 18:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 399963 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 07:13 | 19:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402205 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 08:16 | 20:51 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 403966 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 09:18 | 21:49 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 10:15 | 22:43 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405313 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 11:08 | 23:34 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404495 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 11:58 | - | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402469 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 12:46 | 00:21 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 399185 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 13:34 | 01:08 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 394720 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 14:22 | 01:55 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 389288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 15:11 | 02:42 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 383235 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 16:02 | 03:31 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 377003 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 16:54 | 04:22 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 371082 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 17:48 | 05:15 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365958 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 18:40 | 06:07 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 19:31 | 06:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 20:18 | 07:49 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 21:04 | 08:36 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 21:47 | 09:22 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 22:27 | 10:04 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366638 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 23:08 | 10:45 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371492 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 23:48 | 11:27 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 376853 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | - | 12:08 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382307 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 00:29 | 12:51 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 387494 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 01:13 | 13:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392143 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 02:00 | 14:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 396094 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 02:51 | 15:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399290 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 03:49 | 16:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401758 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 04:51 | 17:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403571 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 05:55 | 18:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 404800 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.