Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 19:15
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 02:24
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Day Length
- 14h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 01:41 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404477 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 02:02 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 403461 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 02:22 | 15:04 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 401093 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 02:42 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 397525 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 03:03 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 393024 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 03:26 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 387949 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 03:53 | 19:32 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 382706 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 04:26 | 20:35 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 377700 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 05:06 | 21:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 373299 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 05:54 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 369795 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 06:50 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 367386 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 07:51 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 366161 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 08:54 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 366107 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 09:59 | 00:04 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 367123 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 11:03 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 369040 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 12:07 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 371650 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 13:12 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 374731 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 14:19 | 01:26 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 378083 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 15:31 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 381542 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 16:45 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 384992 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 18:05 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 388366 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 19:25 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 391628 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 20:40 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 394752 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 21:44 | 05:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 397693 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 22:33 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 400360 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 23:12 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 402611 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 23:41 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 404248 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | - | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405047 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 00:05 | 11:42 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404791 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 00:26 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 403314 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 00:47 | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 400543 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.