December 2026 · Sunday · in 3 months
20 December 2026
Waxing Gibbous
82% illuminated and waxing, 11.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 20 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 82.4%
- Lunar age
- 11.5 days
- Elongation
- 130.5°
- Distance
- 369,888 km
- Distance (mi)
- 229,837 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.3′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 6.4° S
- Libration lon
- 6.8° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 12:41 | 20:43 | 03:38 | 59.0° |
| New York | 13:19 | 20:50 | 03:17 | 70.9° |
| Chicago | 13:12 | 20:47 | 03:18 | 69.9° |
| Denver | 13:29 | 20:59 | 03:25 | 72.2° |
| Los Angeles | 13:38 | 20:54 | 03:08 | 78.2° |
| Mexico City | 14:49 | 21:35 | 03:21 | 87.2° |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | 20:57 | 01:41 | 44.2° |
| Berlin | 12:42 | 20:47 | 03:44 | 57.7° |
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 4 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 10 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 18 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 26 days |