De huidige maanfase voor vandaag en vannacht is de Nieuwe maan. De maan is nu voor 0.2 % verlicht en is wassend. December 20, 2025Vandaag is de maan 0.4 dagen oud.
De geschatte afstand van de aarde tot de maan is 402,321, en er resten nog 7.3 dagen tot de volgende fase – (Eerste kwartier).
Bezoek ook de December 2025 Maanfasen kalender om alle dagelijkse maanfasen voor deze maand te zien.
Maanfase: Nieuwe maan
Vorige fase: Nieuwe maan ()
Afstand tot de maan: 402,321 km
Verlichting: 0.2 %
Maanleeftijd: 0.4 dagen
Volgende fase: Eerste kwartier ()
Hoekgrootte van de maan: 0.5
Afstand tot de zon: 147,175,366 km
Sterrenbeeld van de maan: Steenbok
2025-12-20 – 2026-01-18
| Maanfase | DATUM EN TIJD |
DATUM EN TIJD (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Nieuwe maan | ||
| Eerste kwartier | ||
| Volle maan | ||
| Laatste kwartier | ||
| Nieuwe maan |
Dit is de eerste en onzichtbare fase van de maan, waarbij de verlichte zijde naar de zon is gekeerd en de nachtzijde naar de aarde. De nieuwe maan is alleen direct zichtbaar tijdens een zonsverduistering.
Eerste kwartier
Een week na nieuwe maan volgt het eerste kwartier, wanneer de maan een kwart van haar baan heeft afgelegd. Het wordt ook wel halve maan genoemd. Een maan in het eerste kwartier komt rond het middaguur op en gaat rond middernacht onder.
Volle maan
Bij 100 % verlichting is de dagzijde van de maan recht naar de nachtzijde van de aarde gericht en is de maan vol. Een volle maan komt op bij zonsondergang en gaat onder bij zonsopkomst, en lijkt groter nabij de horizon.
Laatste kwartier
De maan komt in het laatste (derde) kwartier van haar baan op een leeftijd van bijna 23 dagen. Slechts de helft lijkt verlicht. Deze fase is laat in de nacht en in de vroege ochtend (rond 6 uur) te zien.
Here are the top 5 things that make the Moon so unique.
1. The Moon is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.
2. Moon dust smells like gunpowder.
3. The Moon keeps the same face pointing toward the Earth.
4. The Moon has no – or just a really thin – atmosphere so there is no weather.
5. The Moon is visible in daylight nearly every day.
The Moon makes Earth a more livable planet by moderating our home planet's wobble on its axis, leading to a relatively stable climate.
Meer MaanfeitenThe Moon is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the biggest in comparison to its host planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth. The exact diameter is 2159.14 miles (3 474.8 km ).
Meer MaanfeitenThe Moon crust is made of composed primarily of oxygen (O), silicon (Si), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), and aluminum (Al), but important minor and trace elements such as titanium (Ti), uranium (U), thorium (Th), potassium (K), and hydrogen (H) are present as well. Below the crust is the mantle coming, with a thickness of roughly 1350 km is far more extensive than the crust, which has an average thickness of about 50 km. The mantle is made of olivine, orthopyroxene and clino pyroxene. Finally, at the center is the Moon’s dense, metallic core. The core is largely composed of iron (Fe) and some nickel (Ni). The inner core is a solid mass of about 480 km in diameter. Surrounding the solid inner core is a fluid outer core, that brings the total diameter of the core to about 660 km.
Meer MaanfeitenAn orange moon means the shorter wavelengths of light are being filtered away. This could be due to the low position on the horizon causing the light to go through more atmosphere, smoke in the air, or pollution.
Meer MaanfeitenAn analysis of moon's mineral composition suggests that the moon is around 4.425 billion years old.
Meer MaanfasenNo, it doesn’t generate its own light. “Moonlight” is really sunlight that has reflected off of the Moon’s surface. In the same way that the Sun illuminates Earth, the Moon reflects the Sun's light, making it appear bright in our sky.
Meer MaanfasenA "micromoon" is a term used in popular astronomy to describe a full moon or a new moon that occurs when the moon is at or near its apogee, which is the furthest point from Earth in its elliptical orbit. This is the opposite of a "supermoon," which occurs when a full moon or new moon is at or near its perigee, which is the closest point to Earth in its orbit."
Meer MaanfasenThis is an optical illusion. The Moon looks large shortly after it rises when it's still touching the horizon. This is not the same as a Supermoon.
Meer MaanfasenHere are the top 5 things that make the Moon so unique.
1. The Moon is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.
2. Moon dust smells like gunpowder.
3. The Moon keeps the same face pointing toward the Earth.
4. The Moon has no – or just a really thin – atmosphere so there is no weather.
5. The Moon is visible in daylight nearly every day.
The Moon is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the biggest in comparison to its host planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth. The exact diameter is 2159.14 miles (3 474.8 km ).
Meer Leuke feitenThis is an optical illusion. The Moon looks large shortly after it rises when it's still touching the horizon. This is not the same as a Supermoon.
Meer Leuke feitenA "micromoon" is a term used in popular astronomy to describe a full moon or a new moon that occurs when the moon is at or near its apogee, which is the furthest point from Earth in its elliptical orbit. This is the opposite of a "supermoon," which occurs when a full moon or new moon is at or near its perigee, which is the closest point to Earth in its orbit."
Meer Leuke feitenHere are the top 5 things that make the Moon so unique.
1. The Moon is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.
2. Moon dust smells like gunpowder.
3. The Moon keeps the same face pointing toward the Earth.
4. The Moon has no – or just a really thin – atmosphere so there is no weather.
5. The Moon is visible in daylight nearly every day.
A supermoon occurs when the Moon's orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time the Moon is full. At such a time, the Moon can look larger and brighter than it normally does - especially when it is seen rising above the horizon. However, it's important to note that the actual difference in size and brightness between a supermoon and an average full moon is not typically dramatic, and may not be noticeable to the naked eye without a direct comparison.
Meer Leuke feiten
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