Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 03:41
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 27.9 days
- Moonset
- 19:37
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Day Length
- 13h 52m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 23:13 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372444 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 23:58 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378631 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | - | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384943 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 00:34 | 10:17 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390901 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 01:04 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396100 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 01:29 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 400254 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 01:52 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 403211 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 02:14 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 404955 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 02:37 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 03:03 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405249 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 03:34 | 19:12 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404157 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 04:12 | 20:25 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 402477 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 05:00 | 21:29 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 400334 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 05:56 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397798 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 07:00 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 394886 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 08:07 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 391593 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 09:14 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 387918 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 10:19 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 383907 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 11:23 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 379667 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 12:24 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375381 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 13:26 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 371299 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 14:28 | 01:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 367720 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 15:32 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 364949 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 16:38 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363269 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 17:48 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 18:58 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363947 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 20:05 | 03:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 366421 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 21:05 | 04:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 370187 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 21:55 | 05:34 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 374989 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 22:34 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 380469 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 23:07 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 386200 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.