Moon Phases in Townsville
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1997
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 21:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:38
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day Length
- 12h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 06:16 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 385600 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 07:09 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 390214 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 08:04 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 394679 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 09:01 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 398638 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 09:59 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 401748 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 10:58 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 403726 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 11:56 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404384 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 12:54 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 403656 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 13:53 | 01:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 401605 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 14:52 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 398419 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 15:52 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 394384 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 16:52 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 389844 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 17:51 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 385163 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 18:49 | 05:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 380684 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 19:45 | 06:19 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 376699 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 20:36 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 373424 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 21:24 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 370997 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 22:07 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 369474 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 22:48 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 368845 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 23:27 | 10:43 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 369044 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | - | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 369970 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 00:04 | 12:19 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 371506 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 00:40 | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 373537 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 01:18 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 375963 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 01:56 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 378703 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 02:36 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 381701 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 03:20 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 384912 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 04:07 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 388286 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 04:58 | 18:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 391751 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 05:54 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 395191 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 06:51 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 398434 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.