December 2026 · Tuesday · in 3 months
22 December 2026
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated and waxing, 13.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 22 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 96.1%
- Lunar age
- 13.5 days
- Elongation
- 157.8°
- Distance
- 360,045 km
- Distance (mi)
- 223,721 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.2′
- Constellation
- Gemini
- Libration lat
- 6.3° S
- Libration lon
- 3.7° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 13:49 | 22:48 | 06:35 | 65.4° |
| New York | 14:52 | 22:57 | 05:52 | 76.5° |
| Chicago | 14:44 | 22:54 | 05:54 | 75.4° |
| Denver | 15:05 | 23:07 | 05:59 | 77.6° |
| Los Angeles | 15:21 | 23:02 | 05:34 | 83.4° |
| Mexico City | 16:42 | 23:42 | 05:34 | 81.7° |
| São Paulo | 17:41 | 23:02 | 03:21 | 38.2° |
| Berlin | 13:45 | 22:51 | 06:45 | 64.3° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 24 December 2026 | 01:28 | in 2 days |
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 8 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 16 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 24 days |