Moon Phases in Washington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Moonrise
- 16:43
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.5 days
- Moonset
- 01:04
- Illumination
- 62%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Day Length
- 17h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 15:05 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 392862 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 15:36 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 388210 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 16:12 | 07:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 383537 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 16:54 | 08:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 379174 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 17:45 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 375392 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 18:41 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 372383 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 19:43 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 370260 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 20:47 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 369053 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 21:52 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 368732 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 22:57 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 369214 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | - | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 370390 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 00:03 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 372139 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 01:09 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 374344 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 02:15 | 13:38 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 376909 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 03:24 | 14:00 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 379761 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 04:33 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 382847 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 05:44 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 386123 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 06:53 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 389536 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 07:59 | 16:22 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 393001 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 08:58 | 17:21 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 396385 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 09:48 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 399503 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 10:29 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 402119 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 11:04 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 403970 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 11:33 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 404804 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 11:58 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 404415 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 12:21 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 402693 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 12:45 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 399646 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 13:10 | 02:21 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 395419 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 13:38 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 390284 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 14:10 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 384619 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 14:48 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 378866 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.