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December 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Brighton East, Australia

🌓 First Quarter

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23:55:35 AEST
Thursday, 20 August 2026

Current Time (Local): 23:55:35

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 54.6%

Moon Direction: 252.6° WSW

Moon Altitude: 19.71°

Moon Distance: 400,537 km

Angular Diameter: 29.7'

Moon Age: 7.8 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 11:14

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 11 Sep 2026, 13:26

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 14:18

Next Perigee (closest): 07 Sep 2026 (368,259 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,642 km)

The moon over Brighton East is in its First Quarter phase, 54.6% illuminated. The next full moon is 28 Aug 2026, 14:18, and the next new moon is 11 Sep 2026, 13:26.

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Brighton East, December 2026

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Dec Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1
🌗 at 17:08
01:26
(76° ENE)
12:44
(281° W)
  07:00
(41.9°)
371,346 52.5%
2
01:52
(84° E)
13:50
(272° W)
  07:46
(48.3°)
376,027 41.7%
3
02:17
(92° E)
14:54
(264° W)
  08:31
(54.7°)
380,539 31.6%
4
02:41
(99° E)
15:58
(257° WSW)
  09:14
(60.8°)
384,709 22.5%
5
03:06
(106° ESE)
17:01
(250° WSW)
  09:58
(66.4°)
388,443 14.7%
6
03:33
(113° ESE)
18:04
(244° WSW)
  10:44
(71.2°)
391,702 8.4%
7
04:05
(118° ESE)
19:06
(239° WSW)
  11:31
(75.2°)
394,476 3.9%
8
04:41
(122° ESE)
20:07
(236° SW)
  12:21
(77.9°)
396,753 1.1%
9
🌑 at 11:51
05:24
(125° SE)
21:02
(234° SW)
  13:12
(79.4°)
398,504 0.2%
10
06:14
(126° SE)
21:52
(235° SW)
  14:04
(79.4°)
399,672 1.0%
11
07:09
(124° SE)
22:35
(237° WSW)
  14:54
(78.1°)
400,176 3.7%
12
08:07
(121° ESE)
23:11
(241° WSW)
  15:43
(75.5°)
399,911 7.9%
13
09:08
(117° ESE)
23:41
(246° WSW)
  16:29
(71.8°)
398,773 13.7%
14   -
10:08
(111° ESE)
17:13
(67.2°)
396,672 20.8%
15  
00:08
(252° WSW)
11:08
(105° ESE)
17:55
(62.0°)
393,556 29.1%
16  
00:32
(259° W)
12:08
(98° E)
18:37
(56.2°)
389,441 38.3%
17
🌓 at 16:42
 
00:55
(266° W)
13:09
(90° E)
19:19
(50.2°)
384,433 48.1%
18  
01:18
(274° W)
14:13
(82° E)
20:02
(44.0°)
378,745 58.4%
19  
01:43
(282° WNW)
15:19
(74° ENE)
20:49
(37.9°)
372,709 68.6%
20  
02:10
(289° WNW)
16:30
(67° ENE)
21:40
(32.3°)
366,766 78.3%
21  
02:43
(296° WNW)
17:45
(60° ENE)
22:37
(27.7°)
361,432 86.9%
22  
03:24
(302° WNW)
19:01
(56° NE)
23:40
(24.6°)
357,240 93.8%
23  
04:16
(306° NW)
20:14
(54° NE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 98.2%
24
🌕 at 12:28
 
05:21
(306° NW)
21:18
(55° NE)
00:47
(23.6°)
354,656 99.9%
25  
06:36
(304° NW)
22:10
(59° ENE)
01:55
(24.9°)
353,981 98.5%
26  
07:56
(299° WNW)
22:52
(65° ENE)
03:00
(28.3°)
355,281 94.1%
27  
09:14
(292° WNW)
23:25
(73° ENE)
03:59
(33.4°)
358,370 87.2%
28  
10:28
(284° WNW)
23:54
(81° E)
04:52
(39.5°)
362,863 78.5%
29
-
11:39
(275° W)
  05:41
(46.1°)
368,263 68.6%
30
00:20
(89° E)
12:45
(267° W)
  06:27
(52.7°)
374,055 58.0%
31
🌗 at 05:59
00:44
(97° E)
13:50
(259° W)
  07:12
(59.0°)
379,779 47.5%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Brighton East Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Brighton East right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
10:34 01:55 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Brighton East

What moon phase is visible in Brighton East tonight?

Brighton East currently sees a First Quarter 🌓 moon at 54.6% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Brighton East tonight?

54.6% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Brighton East tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Brighton East next?

The moon's next rise over Brighton East is Tomorrow, 11:14 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Brighton East?

The next full moon visible from Brighton East is on 28 Aug 2026, 14:18.

When is the next new moon visible from Brighton East?

The next new moon for observers in Brighton East is on 11 Sep 2026, 13:26. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.

Where in the sky is the moon over Brighton East right now?

The moon over Brighton East is currently 19.71° above the horizon at an azimuth of 252.6° (WSW).

How far is the moon from Brighton East right now?

The moon is currently 400,537 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Brighton East since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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