Moon on Thu, December 31, 2026
Lunar 11/23
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 47% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
47%
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.
A thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The Moon on December 31, 2026
On December 31, 2026, the Moon will be a waning crescent, 22.1 days old and 47% illuminated, in the constellation Virgo about 386,856 km (240,381 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon will follow on January 7, 2027.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 47%
- Moon age
- 22.1 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 386,856 km (240,381 mi)
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Previous Full Moon
- December 24, 2026
- Next New Moon
- January 7, 2027
- Next Full Moon
- January 22, 2027
Moon phases around December 31, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.1d |
| 12/29 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 68% | 20.1d |
| 12/30 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 57% | 21.1d |
| 12/31 Thu | Waning Crescent | 47% | 22.1d |
| 1/1 Fri | Waning Crescent | 37% | 23.1d |
| 1/2 Sat | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.1d |
| 1/3 Sun | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.1d |
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.