Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1931
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Moonrise
- 08:24
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.9 days
- Moonset
- 21:10
- Illumination
- 9%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Day Length
- 13h 40m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 00:18 | 09:47 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 399716 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 00:46 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 402671 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 01:10 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 404306 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 01:31 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404573 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 01:52 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 403555 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 02:13 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 401440 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 02:38 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 398487 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 03:08 | 18:52 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 394988 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 03:46 | 20:10 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.9 days | 391224 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 04:34 | 21:20 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 387441 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 05:35 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 383829 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 06:43 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 380520 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 07:56 | 23:30 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 377597 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 09:07 | 23:55 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 375109 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 10:15 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 373087 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 11:21 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 371556 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 12:23 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370549 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 13:25 | 00:50 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 370106 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 14:27 | 01:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 370276 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 15:31 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 371105 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 16:36 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 372632 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 17:45 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 374871 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 18:52 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 377798 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 19:57 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 381335 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 20:54 | 04:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 385339 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 21:42 | 05:09 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 389599 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 22:19 | 06:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 393842 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 22:49 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 397748 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 23:14 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 400987 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 23:36 | 10:09 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 403252 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 23:57 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404300 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.