December 2026 · Tuesday · in 3 months
15 December 2026
Waxing Crescent
33% illuminated and waxing, 6.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 15 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 33.2%
- Lunar age
- 6.5 days
- Elongation
- 70.2°
- Distance
- 398,365 km
- Distance (mi)
- 247,533 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.0′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 1.2° S
- Libration lon
- 6.2° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11:32 | 16:53 | 22:27 | 29.6° |
| New York | 11:16 | 16:57 | 22:47 | 41.7° |
| Chicago | 11:13 | 16:53 | 22:43 | 40.7° |
| Denver | 11:21 | 17:04 | 22:57 | 43.2° |
| Los Angeles | 11:10 | 16:59 | 22:55 | 49.2° |
| Mexico City | 11:42 | 17:40 | 23:43 | 63.7° |
| São Paulo | 10:38 | 17:04 | 23:24 | 73.5° |
| Berlin | 11:39 | 16:57 | 22:29 | 28.4° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 17 December 2026 | 05:43 | in 2 days |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 9 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 15 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 23 days |