December 2026 · Thursday · in 3 months
3 December 2026
Waning Crescent
27% illuminated and waning, 24.2 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 3 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 27.2%
- Lunar age
- 24.2 days
- Elongation
- 297.3°
- Distance
- 388,466 km
- Distance (mi)
- 241,381 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.8′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Libration lat
- 4.7° N
- Libration lon
- 6.7° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 01:40 | 07:29 | 13:03 | 32.2° |
| New York | 01:42 | 07:33 | 13:14 | 41.8° |
| Chicago | 01:40 | 07:29 | 13:08 | 40.4° |
| Denver | 01:51 | 07:41 | 13:21 | 42.3° |
| Los Angeles | 01:42 | 07:35 | 13:21 | 47.8° |
| Mexico City | 02:15 | 08:17 | 14:14 | 62.9° |
| São Paulo | 01:21 | 07:40 | 14:05 | 72.5° |
| Berlin | 01:44 | 07:33 | 13:07 | 31.4° |
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 6 days |
| First Quarter | 17 December 2026 | 05:43 | in 14 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 21 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 27 days |