Moon Phases in Virginia
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 21:16
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16 days
- Moonset
- 07:40
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Day Length
- 13h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 19:18 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 397360 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 20:26 | 05:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 399963 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 21:30 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402205 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 22:26 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 403966 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 23:14 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 23:55 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405313 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | - | 10:57 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404495 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 00:30 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402469 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 01:01 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 399185 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 01:32 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 394720 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 02:01 | 15:21 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 389288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 02:32 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 383235 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 03:07 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 377003 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 03:45 | 18:30 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 371082 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 04:28 | 19:29 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365958 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 05:17 | 20:23 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 06:10 | 21:11 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 07:07 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 08:05 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 09:02 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 09:59 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366638 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 10:55 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371492 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:51 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 376853 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 12:46 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382307 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 13:44 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 387494 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 14:44 | 01:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392143 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 15:48 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 396094 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 16:54 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399290 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 18:02 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401758 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 19:09 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403571 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 20:10 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 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.