Moon on Sat, December 26, 2026
Lunar 11/18
The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 94% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
94%
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.
Past full, it rises later in the evening and remains bright toward dawn.
The Moon on December 26, 2026
On December 26, 2026, the Moon will be a waning gibbous, 17.1 days old and 94% illuminated, in the constellation Cancer about 359,704 km (223,510 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon will follow on January 7, 2027.
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 94%
- Moon age
- 17.1 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 359,704 km (223,510 mi)
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Previous Full Moon
- December 24, 2026
- Next New Moon
- January 7, 2027
- Next Full Moon
- January 22, 2027
Moon phases around December 26, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 14.1d |
| 12/24 Thu | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1d |
| 12/25 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1d |
| 12/26 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1d |
| 12/27 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.1d |
| 12/28 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.1d |
| 12/29 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 68% | 20.1d |
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.