December 2026 · Saturday · in 3 months
26 December 2026
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated and waning, 17.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 26 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 91.2%
- Lunar age
- 17.5 days
- Elongation
- 214.5°
- Distance
- 361,070 km
- Distance (mi)
- 224,358 mi
- Apparent size
- 33.1′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 1.4° S
- Libration lon
- 4.4° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 19:13 | 02:05 | 10:07 | 59.0° |
| New York | 19:56 | 02:12 | 09:35 | 68.9° |
| Chicago | 19:51 | 02:09 | 09:34 | 67.6° |
| Denver | 20:09 | 02:21 | 09:40 | 69.5° |
| Los Angeles | 20:15 | 02:16 | 09:22 | 75.1° |
| Mexico City | 21:16 | 02:57 | 09:38 | 89.8° |
| São Paulo | 21:32 | 02:18 | 07:56 | 45.3° |
| Berlin | 19:11 | 02:08 | 10:17 | 58.2° |
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 4 days |
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 12 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 20 days |
| Full Moon | 22 January 2027 | 12:17 | in 27 days |