Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 00:52
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.3 days
- Moonset
- 17:28
- Illumination
- 19%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Day Length
- 14h 0m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 17:45 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 392862 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 18:54 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 388210 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 20:02 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 383537 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 21:06 | 06:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 379174 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 22:04 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 375392 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 22:56 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 372383 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 23:41 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 370260 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | - | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 369053 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 00:20 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 368732 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 00:54 | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 369214 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 01:25 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 370390 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 01:53 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 372139 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 02:20 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 374344 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 02:47 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 376909 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 03:15 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 379761 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 03:45 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 382847 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 04:18 | 18:34 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 386123 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 04:56 | 19:38 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 389536 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 05:40 | 20:39 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 393001 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 06:31 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 396385 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 07:29 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 399503 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 08:33 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 402119 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 09:42 | - | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 403970 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 10:53 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 404804 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 12:04 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 404415 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 13:14 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 402693 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 14:24 | 01:44 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 399646 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 15:33 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 395419 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 16:41 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 390284 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 17:48 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 384619 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 18:52 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 378866 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.