December 2026 · Wednesday · in 2 months
2 December 2026
Waning Crescent
37% illuminated and waning, 23.2 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 2 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 36.9%
- Lunar age
- 23.2 days
- Elongation
- 285.3°
- Distance
- 383,894 km
- Distance (mi)
- 238,541 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.1′
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Libration lat
- 3.5° N
- Libration lon
- 6.9° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 00:23 | 06:45 | 12:50 | 38.4° |
| New York | 00:36 | 06:49 | 12:52 | 48.0° |
| Chicago | 00:33 | 06:46 | 12:47 | 46.6° |
| Denver | 00:46 | 06:57 | 12:58 | 48.5° |
| Los Angeles | 00:41 | 06:52 | 12:54 | 54.0° |
| Mexico City | 01:22 | 07:33 | 13:40 | 69.1° |
| São Paulo | 00:49 | 06:57 | 13:10 | 66.3° |
| Berlin | 00:25 | 06:49 | 12:56 | 37.6° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 9 December 2026 | 00:52 | in 7 days |
| First Quarter | 17 December 2026 | 05:43 | in 15 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 22 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 28 days |