December 2026 · Wednesday · in 3 months
16 December 2026
First Quarter
43% illuminated and waxing, 7.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 16 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 42.7%
- Lunar age
- 7.5 days
- Elongation
- 81.5°
- Distance
- 393,862 km
- Distance (mi)
- 244,734 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.3′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 2.6° S
- Libration lon
- 7.2° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11:43 | 17:34 | 23:40 | 35.5° |
| New York | 11:37 | 17:38 | 23:50 | 47.6° |
| Chicago | 11:33 | 17:34 | 23:47 | 46.7° |
| Denver | 11:43 | 17:46 | 23:59 | 49.2° |
| Los Angeles | 11:35 | 17:40 | 23:54 | 55.1° |
| Mexico City | 12:15 | 18:22 | 00:33 +1 | 69.6° |
| São Paulo | 11:30 | 17:46 | 23:56 | 67.6° |
| Berlin | 11:50 | 17:38 | 23:43 | 34.3° |
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 | tomorrow |
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 8 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 14 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 22 days |