December 2026 · Sunday · in 3 months
13 December 2026
Waxing Crescent
17% illuminated and waxing, 4.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 13 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 16.8%
- Lunar age
- 4.5 days
- Elongation
- 48.3°
- Distance
- 404,328 km
- Distance (mi)
- 251,238 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.5′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Libration lat
- 1.5° N
- Libration lon
- 3.8° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11:03 | 15:28 | 20:02 | 19.4° |
| New York | 10:30 | 15:32 | 20:42 | 31.2° |
| Chicago | 10:28 | 15:28 | 20:37 | 30.2° |
| Denver | 10:34 | 15:40 | 20:54 | 32.6° |
| Los Angeles | 10:16 | 15:34 | 21:00 | 38.5° |
| Mexico City | 10:32 | 16:16 | 22:02 | 53.0° |
| São Paulo | 08:53 | 15:39 | 22:20 | 84.0° |
| Berlin | 11:13 | 15:32 | 20:01 | 18.3° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 17 December 2026 | 05:43 | in 4 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 11 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 17 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 25 days |