December 2026 · Sunday · in 3 months
6 December 2026
Waning Crescent
6% illuminated and waning, 27.2 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 6 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 6.1%
- Lunar age
- 27.2 days
- Elongation
- 331.8°
- Distance
- 399,236 km
- Distance (mi)
- 248,074 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.9′
- Constellation
- Scorpio
- Libration lat
- 6.6° N
- Libration lon
- 4.8° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:28 | 09:43 | 13:50 | 16.6° |
| New York | 04:58 | 09:49 | 14:33 | 26.6° |
| Chicago | 04:58 | 09:45 | 14:25 | 25.3° |
| Denver | 05:04 | 09:57 | 14:43 | 27.3° |
| Los Angeles | 04:44 | 09:51 | 14:54 | 32.9° |
| Mexico City | 04:54 | 10:32 | 16:09 | 47.8° |
| São Paulo | 03:05 | 09:56 | 16:50 | 88.0° |
| Berlin | 05:35 | 09:47 | 13:50 | 15.7° |
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 3 days |
| First Quarter | 17 December 2026 | 05:43 | in 11 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 18 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 24 days |