December 2026 · Monday · in 3 months
14 December 2026
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated and waxing, 5.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 14 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 24.5%
- Lunar age
- 5.5 days
- Elongation
- 59.2°
- Distance
- 401,863 km
- Distance (mi)
- 249,706 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Libration lat
- 0.2° N
- Libration lon
- 5.1° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11:19 | 16:11 | 21:15 | 24.2° |
| New York | 10:54 | 16:15 | 21:44 | 36.2° |
| Chicago | 10:52 | 16:11 | 21:40 | 35.2° |
| Denver | 10:58 | 16:23 | 21:55 | 37.6° |
| Los Angeles | 10:44 | 16:17 | 21:57 | 43.6° |
| Mexico City | 11:08 | 16:58 | 22:53 | 58.1° |
| São Paulo | 09:46 | 16:22 | 22:53 | 79.1° |
| Berlin | 11:27 | 16:15 | 21:15 | 23.0° |
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 3 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 10 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 16 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 24 days |