Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1925
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:37
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.4 days
- Moonset
- 21:30
- Illumination
- 12%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 20:01 | 04:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 365075 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 20:58 | 05:34 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 21:49 | 06:19 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 22:33 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 23:12 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 365197 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 23:46 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 368347 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | - | 10:00 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 372244 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 00:16 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 376563 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 00:44 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381002 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 01:10 | 13:02 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 385312 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 01:35 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 389321 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 02:02 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 392933 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 02:30 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 396121 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 03:03 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 398894 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 03:42 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 401264 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 04:28 | 19:53 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 403214 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 05:24 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 404671 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 06:28 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 405506 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 07:39 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 405542 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 08:52 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 404595 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 10:06 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 402512 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 11:18 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 399223 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 12:27 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 394771 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 13:35 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 389339 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 14:41 | 01:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 383243 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 15:47 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 376907 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 16:50 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 370822 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 17:52 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 365485 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 18:50 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 19:43 | 04:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 20:30 | 05:03 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 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.