Moon

Tuesday, December 12, 1578

Waxing Crescent


The lunar phase on Tuesday, December 12, 1578 was a Waxing Crescent. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 21% illuminated, 4.5 days old, and 15% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Crescent phase, the illuminated sliver continues to grow. The moon begins to rise slightly later than the sun with each passing night.

Date:December 12, 1578
Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Illumination:21%
Age:4.5 Days
Longitude:315.9°
Moon Sign:Aquarius


The next Full Moon was on Sunday, December 24, 1578 (Cold Moon), and the next New Moon was on Sunday, January 7, 1579.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of December 1578.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Last Quarter title=
  • 2Last Quarter title=
  • 3Waning Crescent title=
  • 4Waning Crescent title=
  • 5Waning Crescent title=
  • 6Waning Crescent title=
  • 7Waning Crescent title=
  • 8New Moon title=
  • 9Waxing Crescent title=
  • 10Waxing Crescent title=
  • 11Waxing Crescent title=
  • 12Waxing Crescent title=
  • 13Waxing Crescent title=
  • 14Waxing Crescent title=
  • 15First Quarter title=
  • 16Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 17Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 18Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 19Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 20Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 21Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 22Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 23Full Moon title=
  • 24Full Moon title=
  • 25Waning Gibbous title=
  • 26Waning Gibbous title=
  • 27Waning Gibbous title=
  • 28Waning Gibbous title=
  • 29Waning Gibbous title=
  • 30Waning Gibbous title=
  • 31Last Quarter title=

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