Moon Phases in Lower Hutt
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:48
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 days
- Moonset
- 19:49
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Day Length
- 13h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 04:29 | 20:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 401778 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 05:14 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 399481 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 06:06 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 396805 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 07:06 | 23:06 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 393756 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 08:10 | 23:42 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 390330 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 09:15 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 386538 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 10:18 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 382444 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 11:21 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 378180 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 12:21 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 373952 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 13:22 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 370026 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 14:22 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366705 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 15:25 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 364290 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 16:30 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 17:39 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363149 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 18:50 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 364687 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 20:00 | 03:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 367614 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 21:04 | 04:43 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 371756 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 21:59 | 05:45 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 376823 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 22:43 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 382428 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 23:19 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 388133 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 23:48 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 393490 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | - | 10:46 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 398090 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 00:13 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 401612 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 00:37 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 403854 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 01:00 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404747 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 01:25 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 404352 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 01:53 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 402839 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 02:26 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 400445 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 03:06 | 19:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 397438 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 03:55 | 20:09 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 394073 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 04:52 | 20:59 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 390569 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.