Moon Phases in Auckland
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1981
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 18:29
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.9 days
- Moonset
- 03:52
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Day Length
- 14h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 09:21 | - | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 405321 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 10:16 | 00:01 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404603 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 11:14 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 402624 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 12:14 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 399351 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 13:17 | 01:55 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 394886 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 14:20 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 389466 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 15:27 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 383454 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 16:36 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 377297 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 17:48 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 371483 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 19:01 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 366484 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 20:15 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 21:25 | 06:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 22:28 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 23:23 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | - | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363351 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 00:09 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 367101 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 00:49 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 371719 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 01:23 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 376811 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 01:54 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 381995 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 02:23 | 14:51 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 386943 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 02:51 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 391418 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 03:20 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 395281 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 03:50 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 398487 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 04:23 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 401060 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 04:59 | 19:31 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 403057 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 05:41 | 20:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 404523 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 06:26 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405459 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 07:16 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 08:10 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 405444 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 09:08 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 404226 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 10:08 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 402008 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.