Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2096
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-18
- Moonrise
- 07:13
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.2 days
- Moonset
- 20:50
- Illumination
- 2%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-18
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Day Length
- 13h 43m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 22:47 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 23:52 | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 365440 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | - | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 370772 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 00:42 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 376855 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 01:21 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 383192 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 01:51 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 389292 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 02:14 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 394731 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 02:35 | 14:25 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 399191 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:55 | 15:29 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 402488 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 03:14 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 404575 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 03:34 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405523 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 03:55 | 18:38 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 405483 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 04:20 | 19:42 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 404641 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 04:50 | 20:44 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 403172 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 05:28 | 21:43 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 401209 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 06:12 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 398828 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 07:06 | 23:20 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 396049 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 08:06 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 392863 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 09:11 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 389262 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 10:18 | 00:28 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 385277 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 11:27 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 381001 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:35 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 376604 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:46 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 372331 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 14:58 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 368479 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 16:14 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 365367 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 17:34 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 363296 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 18:56 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 20:17 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363152 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 21:29 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 365258 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 22:28 | 05:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 368726 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 23:14 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 373326 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.