December 2026 · Friday · in 3 months
25 December 2026
Waning Gibbous
97% illuminated and waning, 16.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 25 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 96.8%
- Lunar age
- 16.5 days
- Elongation
- 200.5°
- Distance
- 357,949 km
- Distance (mi)
- 222,419 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.4′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Libration lat
- 3.1° S
- Libration lon
- 2.6° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 17:39 | 01:02 | 09:39 | 63.2° |
| New York | 18:36 | 01:11 | 08:56 | 73.5° |
| Chicago | 18:30 | 01:08 | 08:56 | 72.2° |
| Denver | 18:50 | 01:20 | 09:01 | 74.2° |
| Los Angeles | 19:00 | 01:16 | 08:39 | 79.8° |
| Mexico City | 20:10 | 01:56 | 08:47 | 85.1° |
| São Paulo | 20:45 | 01:17 | 06:45 | 40.9° |
| Berlin | 17:36 | 01:06 | 09:49 | 62.3° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 30 December 2026 | 19:00 | in 5 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 13 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 21 days |
| Full Moon | 22 January 2027 | 12:17 | in 28 days |