Moon Phase December 2023
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Moon Phase for Thursday Dec 21st, 2023The current moon phase for December 21st, 2023 is the Waxing Gibbous phase. On this day, the moon is 8.66 days old and 70.34% illuminated with a tilt of 110.934°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 375,148.41 km and the moon sign is Aries. The Moon phase for December 21st, 2023 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon). In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it'll be the left side that is illuminated. The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. Assuming it's a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise. Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked. Moon Phase Details - Dec 21st, 2023Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon age: 8.66 days Moon illumination: 70.34% Moon tilt: 110.934° Moon angle: 0.53 Moon distance: 375,148.41 km Moon sign: Aries Moon Phase CalendarWant to view the moon phase for a specific date? Use the handy calendar below to find any date you like and see what the current phase of the moon was for that date. Upcoming Moon PhasesBelow are the upcoming moon phase dates and times. For more information on each of the phases, you can click the link to find out more. Moon Phase for Sunday Dec 31st, 2023The current moon phase for December 31st, 2023 is the Waning Gibbous phase. On this day, the moon is 17.98 days old and 86.07% illuminated with a tilt of -33.719°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 403,301.78 km and the moon sign is Leo. The Moon phase for December 31st, 2023 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase). The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west. During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon's surface is illuminated. Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked. Moon Phase Details - Dec 31st, 2023Phase: Waning Gibbous Moon age: 17.98 days Moon illumination: 86.07% Moon tilt: -33.719° Moon angle: 0.49 Moon distance: 403,301.78 km Moon sign: Leo Moon Phase CalendarWant to view the moon phase for a specific date? Use the handy calendar below to find any date you like and see what the current phase of the moon was for that date. Upcoming Moon PhasesBelow are the upcoming moon phase dates and times. For more information on each of the phases, you can click the link to find out more. Moon Phases CalendarFor optimal auroral viewing, the Moon may not disturb because light from the Moon can be very bright which causes faint aurora to be barely visible, especially when the chances for auroral viewing are low. Below you'll find the Moon Phases for the current and next month so that you'll know exactly when the Moon will be a disturbing factor.
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