December 2026 · Thursday · in 3 months
17 December 2026
First Quarter
53% illuminated and waxing, 8.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 17 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Illumination
- 52.8%
- Lunar age
- 8.5 days
- Elongation
- 93.1°
- Distance
- 388,473 km
- Distance (mi)
- 241,386 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.7′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Libration lat
- 3.9° S
- Libration lon
- 7.8° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11:55 | 18:17 | 00:55 +1 | 41.6° |
| New York | 11:58 | 18:21 | 00:55 +1 | 53.8° |
| Chicago | 11:53 | 18:17 | 00:53 +1 | 52.9° |
| Denver | 12:05 | 18:29 | 01:04 +1 | 55.3° |
| Los Angeles | 12:01 | 18:23 | 00:55 +1 | 61.3° |
| Mexico City | 12:48 | 19:05 | 00:33 | 75.8° |
| São Paulo | 12:23 | 18:28 | 00:28 +1 | 61.4° |
| Berlin | 12:00 | 18:21 | 00:59 +1 | 40.4° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 7 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 13 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 21 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 29 days |