Moon Phases in Tarawa
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 07:52
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.1 days
- Moonset
- 20:16
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 18:38
- Sunset
- 06:44
- Day Length
- 12h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 04:02 | 16:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 384221 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 04:57 | 17:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 379063 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 05:55 | 18:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 374405 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 06:56 | 19:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 370569 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 07:59 | 20:33 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 367788 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 09:02 | 21:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 366186 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 10:02 | 22:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 365784 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 10:59 | 23:28 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 366506 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 11:52 | - | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 368199 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 12:42 | 00:18 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370663 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 13:29 | 01:05 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 373673 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 14:14 | 01:51 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 377017 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 14:59 | 02:35 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 380511 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 15:44 | 03:19 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 384023 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 16:29 | 04:03 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 387466 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 17:16 | 04:48 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 390796 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 18:03 | 05:35 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 393986 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 18:51 | 06:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 396998 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 19:39 | 07:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 399762 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 20:26 | 07:58 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 402153 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 21:14 | 08:45 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 21:59 | 09:32 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405059 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 22:45 | 10:18 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405135 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 23:30 | 11:04 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404031 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | - | 11:50 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 401642 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 00:15 | 12:36 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 397980 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 01:01 | 13:25 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 393190 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 01:49 | 14:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 387557 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 02:40 | 15:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 381473 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 03:35 | 16:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 375405 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 04:34 | 17:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369839 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.