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HoroscopeView » Moon Phase 5 December 2022 – What is the Moon Phase for Today?

Moon Phase 5 December 2022 – What is the Moon Phase for Today?

By Astrologer on 2022-11-12 0

What is the Moon phase for today 5 December 2022 – The current moon phase for December 5th, 2022 is the Waxing Gibbous phase. In this article, you will find more information about today’s moon phase 5 December 2022 such as illumination, the approximate distance from the Earth to the moon, and what is the moon sign and more.

What is the Moon Phase 5 December 2022?

If you’re looking for what is the phase of the moon for today, then the answer is,

  • The current moon phase for December 5th, 2022 is the “Waxing Gibbous Phase“.
  • Phase: Waxing Gibbous, Illumination: 93%, Moon Age: 12.27 days, Moon Angle: 0.51, Moon Distance: 389,668.85 km, Sun Angle: 0.54 and Sun Distance: 147,406,469.42 km.
  • The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 389,668.85 and the Moon sign is Taurus.

moon phase 5 december 2022

5 December 2022 Moon Phase Details

  • Phase: Waxing Gibbous
  • Illumination: 93%
  • Moon Age: 12.27 days
  • Moon Angle: 0.51
  • Moon Distance: 389,668.85 km
  • Sun Angle: 0.54
  • Sun Distance: 147,406,469.42 km

Moon Phase for Today Dec 5

The Moon’s current phase for 5th December 2022 today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

It is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 93%.

The Moon rise for this phase is average between 9 P.M. and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night, setting after sunrise in the morning everyday.

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Today’s Moon Phase 5 Dec 2022 – Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on 5 December 2022 has an illumination of 93%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination of the Moon is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day.

On December 5th 2022 the Moon is 12.27 days old. This clearly refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Moon in Dec 5 Taurus

Moon is passing about  ∠13° of ♉ Taurus tropical zodiac sector today.

Related:

New Moon December 2022

Full Moon December 2022

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are a total of 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major and important Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, Waxing Gibbous and Last Quarter.

Between these major phases, there are 5 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waxing Gibbous and the Waning Crescent.

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