Moon phase and times of moonrise and moonset

We can calculate the moonrise, moonset, the moon phase, visible surface of the moon and its distance from the earth for almost any place on Earth and for any date of the year. Select date and a place and see the results.




Ashburn, United States - Moonrise and moonset in December 9, 2021

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2021 Moon phase Moonrise | Moonset Visible moon surface Distance to Earth
Dec Rise Set Rise [km]
1 03:43 15:03 15,8 % 370.530
2 04:59 15:37 8,2 % 367.132
3 06:18 16:18 2,8 % 364.722
4 02:44 07:37 17:07 0,2 % 363.464
5 08:52 18:07 0,6 % 363.444
6 09:58 19:16 4,1 % 364.662
7 10:53 20:29 10,2 % 367.033
8 11:36 21:41 18,4 % 370.394
9 Waxing crescent 12:11
 22:51
 28,0 % 374.522
10 20:37 12:40 23:57 38,3 % 379.153
11 13:05 48,8 % 384.005
12 01:00 13:28 59,0 % 388.803
13 02:01 13:51 68,6 % 393.298
14 03:01 14:15 77,3 % 397.282
15 04:00 14:41 84,8 % 400.590
16 05:00 15:10 91,0 % 403.103
17 06:01 15:43 95,7 % 404.744
18 23:37 07:00 16:23 98,7 % 405.469
19 07:56 17:09 100,0 % 405.261
20 08:48 18:01 99,4 % 404.129
21 09:33 18:59 97,1 % 402.108
22 10:13 20:00 93,0 % 399.261
23 10:47 21:03 87,3 % 395.684
24 11:17 22:07 80,0 % 391.514
25 11:44 23:11 71,4 % 386.927
26 21:26 12:09 61,7 % 382.139
27 00:16 12:35 51,2 % 377.399
28 01:23 13:01 40,4 % 372.975
29 02:35 13:31 29,7 % 369.133
30 03:49 14:07 19,7 % 366.118
31 05:06 14:50 11,1 % 364.132
New Moon
First quarter
Full Moon
Last quarter

Notes:

  • Moonrise can take place after the moonset.
  • Moonrise or moonset does not occur in the particular date and / or location. Both situations are pretty normal.
  • The azimuth (0°-360°) is a horizontal angular measurement. The azimuth is the angle between the north vector and the projection of the star or moon down onto the horizon, e.g. if the moon is exactly on the east, then its azimuth is exactly 90°.

Moon Phases Calendar - December 2021, Ashburn

The Moon phase cycle repeats on average every 29.53 days. The approximate phase of the Moon can be calculated for any date by calculating the number of days since a known New Moon (such as January 16, 2014) and dividing this number by 29.530588853. The difference between two dates can be calculated by subtracting the Julian Day Number of one from that of the other. The estimation is not exact because it assumes a perfectly circular orbit. The calculation may be off by several hours. The distance of the Moon from the earth varies because of the Moon´s elliptical orbit. The distance usually varies between about 363 345 km and 405 500 km. The closes distance to the earth could be however approximately 357.000 kilometer.

When is the next Super Moon? According to Nolle´s definition of the Super Moon, the distance of the New or Full Moon to the earth should not exceed 361.863 kilometers. The Full Moon on January 21st and on February 19th is the next Supermoon in 2019.


 JanFebMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
1 17:12
2 03:26
3 15:51
4 12:38 06:04 17:15 02:44
5 20:32
6 04:38 20:52 07:05
7
8 09:50
9 21:17
10 06:54 20:37
11 14:08 22:32 15:01 07:48
12 23:27
13 00:02 05:23 16:41
14
15 11:21
16
17 23:54 06:11
18 23:37
19 13:49 15:13 03:59
20 16:03 03:00 19:54 10:57
21 10:41
22 08:02
23 22:37
24 14:40
25
26 23:33 07:14 21:26
27 03:19 07:29
28 14:18 14:50 21:58 16:06
29
30 03:15
31 17:12 09:18
New Moon
First quarter
Full Moon
Last quarter

Moon Phases Calendar 2021

Full Moon Time:
28 January, Thursday 14:18:36
27 February, Saturday 3:19:36
28 March, Sunday 14:50:04
26 April, Monday 23:33:05
26 May, Wednesday 7:14:51
24 June, Thursday 14:40:14
23 July, Friday 22:37:28
22 August, Sunday 8:02:15
20 September, Monday 19:54:44
20 October, Wednesday 10:57:41
19 November, Friday 3:59:41
18 December, Saturday 23:37:59