Moon Phases in Washington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 13:45
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.2 days
- Moonset
- 04:40
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Day Length
- 7h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 03:42 | 14:28 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 404478 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 05:15 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 06:52 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 08:30 | 15:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405582 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 09:59 | 16:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404709 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 11:09 | 17:30 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403273 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 11:56 | 18:53 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 401223 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 12:26 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 398485 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 12:46 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 395001 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 13:00 | 23:14 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 390768 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 13:12 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 385879 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 13:21 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 380532 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 13:31 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 375031 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 13:40 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 369760 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 13:52 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 365139 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 14:06 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 14:25 | 06:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 14:51 | 07:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 15:29 | 09:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 16:19 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 17:23 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 367357 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 18:35 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 372797 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 19:53 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 378884 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 21:12 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 385128 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 22:31 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 391046 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 23:52 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 396223 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | - | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 400353 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 01:15 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 403262 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 02:42 | 12:46 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 404917 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 04:14 | 13:03 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405400 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 05:50 | 13:28 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 404877 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.