December 2026 · Thursday · in 3 months
31 December 2026
Last Quarter
43% illuminated and waning, 22.5 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 31 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 42.8%
- Lunar age
- 22.5 days
- Elongation
- 278.4°
- Distance
- 388,904 km
- Distance (mi)
- 241,654 mi
- Apparent size
- 30.7′
- Constellation
- Libra
- Libration lat
- 5.6° N
- Libration lon
- 7.4° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 00:45 | 06:10 | 11:22 | 27.9° |
| New York | 00:39 | 06:15 | 11:41 | 37.6° |
| Chicago | 00:38 | 06:11 | 11:35 | 36.2° |
| Denver | 00:48 | 06:23 | 11:49 | 38.1° |
| Los Angeles | 00:36 | 06:17 | 11:51 | 43.6° |
| Mexico City | 01:03 | 06:59 | 12:51 | 58.7° |
| São Paulo | 00:29 +1 | 06:22 | 12:55 | 76.8° |
| Berlin | 00:50 | 06:15 | 11:26 | 27.1° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 7 January 2027 | 20:25 | in 7 days |
| First Quarter | 15 January 2027 | 20:35 | in 15 days |
| Full Moon | 22 January 2027 | 12:17 | in 22 days |
| Last Quarter | 29 January 2027 | 10:56 | in 29 days |