Moon Phases in Leeston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2001
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-03
- Moonrise
- 17:46
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.7 days
- Moonset
- 08:52
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-03
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day Length
- 10h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 21:15 | 05:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 22:22 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 23:25 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | - | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364389 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 00:19 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 369248 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 01:04 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 374812 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 01:41 | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 380629 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 02:13 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 386279 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:40 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 391421 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 03:07 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 395825 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 03:33 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 399378 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 03:59 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402073 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 04:29 | 19:15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 403978 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 05:03 | 20:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405191 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 05:44 | 21:29 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 06:30 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 07:24 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 08:22 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 09:24 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 401930 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 10:25 | 00:30 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 398965 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 11:28 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 395051 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:28 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 390243 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:29 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 384716 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 14:30 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 15:33 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372796 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 16:37 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 367261 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 17:44 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 18:54 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 20:03 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 21:10 | 05:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 22:09 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 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.