Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 02:37
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.2 days
- Moonset
- 19:01
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Day Length
- 13h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 00:34 | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 403555 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 00:54 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 404418 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 01:12 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 403898 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 01:30 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 402076 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 01:48 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 399152 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 02:08 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 395410 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 02:32 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 391182 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 03:03 | 18:56 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 386803 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 03:43 | 20:14 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 382581 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 04:36 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 05:44 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 375543 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 07:03 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.9 days | 373023 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 08:26 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 371253 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 09:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 370231 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 11:05 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 369919 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 12:19 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370258 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 13:31 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 371184 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 14:41 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 372636 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 15:51 | 01:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 374565 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 17:01 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 376932 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 18:10 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 379704 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 19:15 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 382845 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 20:12 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 386293 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 21:01 | 04:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 389949 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 21:41 | 05:21 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 393659 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 22:11 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 397213 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 22:37 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 400350 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 22:58 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 18.9 days | 402786 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 23:17 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404246 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 23:34 | 10:40 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 404503 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 23:51 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 403424 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.