Moon on Thu, December 17, 2026
Lunar 11/9
The Moon on this date is Waxing Crescent, with about 49% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
49%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
It lingers low in the western evening sky and grows a little brighter each day.
The Moon on December 17, 2026
On December 17, 2026, the Moon will be a waxing crescent, 8.1 days old and 49% illuminated, in the constellation Pisces about 390,585 km (242,698 mi) from Earth. The next Full Moon will follow on December 24, 2026.
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 49%
- Moon age
- 8.1 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 390,585 km (242,698 mi)
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Previous Full Moon
- November 24, 2026
- Next New Moon
- January 7, 2027
- Next Full Moon
- December 24, 2026
Moon phases around December 17, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 5.1d |
| 12/15 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 6.1d |
| 12/16 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 39% | 7.1d |
| 12/17 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 49% | 8.1d |
| 12/18 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 59% | 9.1d |
| 12/19 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 10.1d |
| 12/20 Sun | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 11.1d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.