Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1900
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Moonrise
- 13:26
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.3 days
- Moonset
- 22:47
- Illumination
- 39%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Day Length
- 13h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 13:10 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 398070 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 14:23 | 01:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 401415 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 15:38 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 403725 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 16:52 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405086 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 18:05 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405635 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 19:12 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 405506 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 20:10 | 04:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 404799 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 21:00 | 05:40 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 403550 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 21:41 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 401736 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 22:15 | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 399292 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 22:45 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 396150 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 23:12 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 392280 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 23:37 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 387728 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | - | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 382641 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 00:01 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 377275 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 00:26 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 371975 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 00:53 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367142 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 01:23 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363190 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 01:57 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 02:36 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 03:23 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 04:16 | 19:38 | New Moon | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 05:16 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 365828 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 06:21 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 370826 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 07:30 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 376655 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 08:40 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 382838 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 09:50 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 388883 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 11:01 | 23:06 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 394344 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 12:12 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 398866 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 13:25 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 402217 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 14:36 | 00:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 404307 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.