December 2026 · Monday · in 3 months
21 December 2026
Waxing Gibbous
90% illuminated and waxing, 12.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 21 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 90.3%
- Lunar age
- 12.5 days
- Elongation
- 143.9°
- Distance
- 364,364 km
- Distance (mi)
- 226,405 mi
- Apparent size
- 32.8′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Libration lat
- 6.6° S
- Libration lon
- 5.5° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 13:08 | 21:43 | 05:07 | 63.0° |
| New York | 14:00 | 21:51 | 04:34 | 74.7° |
| Chicago | 13:52 | 21:48 | 04:36 | 73.6° |
| Denver | 14:11 | 22:01 | 04:42 | 75.9° |
| Los Angeles | 14:24 | 21:56 | 04:20 | 81.8° |
| Mexico City | 15:42 | 22:36 | 04:25 | 83.5° |
| São Paulo | 16:30 | 21:57 | 02:27 | 40.3° |
| Berlin | 13:07 | 21:46 | 05:15 | 61.9° |
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 3 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 9 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 17 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 25 days |