December 2026 · Friday · in 3 months
4 December 2026
Waning Crescent
19% illuminated and waning, 25.2 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 4 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 18.7%
- Lunar age
- 25.2 days
- Elongation
- 309.0°
- Distance
- 392,575 km
- Distance (mi)
- 243,935 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.4′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Libration lat
- 5.6° N
- Libration lon
- 6.3° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 02:56 | 08:12 | 13:16 | 26.3° |
| New York | 02:47 | 08:17 | 13:37 | 36.0° |
| Chicago | 02:46 | 08:13 | 13:31 | 34.6° |
| Denver | 02:55 | 08:25 | 13:45 | 36.5° |
| Los Angeles | 02:43 | 08:19 | 13:49 | 42.1° |
| Mexico City | 03:07 | 09:00 | 14:50 | 57.2° |
| São Paulo | 01:54 | 08:24 | 14:59 | 78.4° |
| Berlin | 03:01 | 08:17 | 13:18 | 25.5° |
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 5 days |
| First Quarter | 17 December 2026 | 05:43 | in 13 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 20 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 26 days |