Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2029
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-01
- Moonrise
- 16:49
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.7 days
- Moonset
- 06:38
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-01
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day Length
- 10h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 02:21 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378533 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 02:50 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372323 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 03:23 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366700 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 04:02 | 19:23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 04:49 | 20:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 05:47 | 21:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 06:53 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 08:05 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 09:18 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.3 days | 364106 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 10:28 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369060 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 11:36 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 374764 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 12:41 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 380747 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 13:44 | 01:10 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 386564 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 14:45 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 391846 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 15:46 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 396338 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 16:46 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 399905 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 17:47 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 402533 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 18:46 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404290 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 19:43 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 405291 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 20:34 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 405647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 21:21 | 05:37 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 405426 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 22:01 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 404638 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 22:35 | 07:38 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 403228 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 23:06 | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 401104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 23:34 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 398173 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 23:59 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 394386 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | - | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 389781 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 00:25 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 384505 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 00:52 | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 378826 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 01:22 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 373109 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 01:56 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367787 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.