Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:36
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 11:03
- Illumination
- 77%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Day Length
- 14h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 03:52 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405486 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 04:14 | 18:24 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 04:41 | 19:41 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 405488 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 05:14 | 20:59 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404539 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 05:57 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 403060 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 06:51 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 401050 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 07:58 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 398468 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 09:14 | 00:15 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 10:33 | 00:58 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 391402 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 11:52 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 386941 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 13:07 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 382013 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 14:19 | 02:22 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 376855 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 15:30 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 371790 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 16:39 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 367198 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 17:49 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 363468 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 18:57 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 20:05 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 21:08 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 22:05 | 05:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 22:53 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 366554 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 23:33 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 371520 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | - | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 377300 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 00:05 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 383424 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 00:32 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 389408 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 00:55 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 394806 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 01:15 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 399255 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 01:35 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 402518 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 01:54 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 404490 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 02:14 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 405204 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 02:38 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 404794 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 03:08 | 18:29 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 403463 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.