Moon Phases in Motueka
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 10:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.4 days
- Moonset
- 00:08
- Illumination
- 68%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 17:41
- Sunset
- 07:42
- Day Length
- 14h 1m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 11:13 | 20:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 376881 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 11:52 | 21:13 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 383128 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 12:25 | 22:21 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 389205 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 12:53 | 23:31 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 394668 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 13:18 | - | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 399169 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 13:42 | 00:41 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 402489 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 14:05 | 01:52 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404545 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 14:30 | 03:06 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 405385 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 15:00 | 04:23 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 405151 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 15:35 | 05:44 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404041 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 16:19 | 07:06 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 402262 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 17:16 | 08:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 399992 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 18:22 | 09:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 397356 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 19:36 | 10:28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 394427 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 20:50 | 11:12 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 391232 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 22:01 | 11:45 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 387783 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 23:09 | 12:12 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 384107 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | - | 12:34 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 380273 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 00:13 | 12:55 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 376409 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 01:15 | 13:15 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 372703 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 02:15 | 13:35 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 369392 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 03:17 | 13:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 366739 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 04:18 | 14:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 365001 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 05:21 | 14:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 364393 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 06:23 | 15:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 365058 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 07:24 | 16:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 367041 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 08:20 | 17:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 370272 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 09:10 | 18:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 374566 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 09:52 | 19:06 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 379630 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 10:27 | 20:14 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 385085 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 10:57 | 21:23 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 390509 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.