Moon Phases in Motueka
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 23:00
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4 days
- Moonset
- 08:54
- Illumination
- 17%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 17:57
- Sunset
- 07:25
- Day Length
- 13h 27m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 11:42 | 21:02 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 366514 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 12:20 | 22:08 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 372146 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 12:52 | 23:12 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 378299 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 13:18 | - | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 384485 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 13:41 | 00:14 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 390267 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 14:03 | 01:14 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 395305 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 14:23 | 02:13 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 399381 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 14:45 | 03:12 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402412 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 15:08 | 04:12 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404425 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 15:35 | 05:14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405527 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 16:06 | 06:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 16:43 | 07:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405540 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 17:30 | 08:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 404655 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 18:24 | 09:23 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 403217 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 19:27 | 10:15 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 401185 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 20:35 | 11:00 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 398489 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 21:47 | 11:38 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 395068 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 22:58 | 12:09 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 390917 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | - | 12:38 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 386116 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 00:09 | 13:04 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 380851 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 01:22 | 13:31 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 375414 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 02:34 | 13:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 370175 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 03:49 | 14:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 365549 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 05:05 | 15:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 06:20 | 15:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 07:32 | 16:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 08:36 | 17:37 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 09:31 | 18:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 10:14 | 19:49 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 367175 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 10:49 | 20:55 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 372528 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 11:19 | 21:59 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 378563 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.