Moon Phases in Motueka
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1997
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 09:17
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.8 days
- Moonset
- 22:00
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 17:37
- Sunset
- 07:46
- Day Length
- 14h 8m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 18:37 | 08:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 385600 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 19:33 | 09:25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 390214 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 20:33 | 10:15 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 394679 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 21:38 | 11:02 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 398638 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 22:44 | 11:44 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 401748 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 23:52 | 12:22 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 403726 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | - | 12:58 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404384 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 01:00 | 13:34 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 403656 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 02:09 | 14:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 401605 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 03:18 | 14:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 398419 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 04:27 | 15:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 394384 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 05:36 | 16:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 389844 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 06:41 | 16:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 385163 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 07:43 | 17:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 380684 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 08:39 | 18:43 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 376699 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 09:28 | 19:42 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 373424 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 10:11 | 20:40 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 370997 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 10:49 | 21:39 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 369474 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 11:23 | 22:36 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 368845 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 11:53 | 23:33 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 369044 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 12:22 | - | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 369970 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 12:51 | 00:29 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 371506 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 13:20 | 01:25 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 373537 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 13:50 | 02:22 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 375963 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 14:22 | 03:20 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 378703 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 14:59 | 04:18 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 381701 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 15:40 | 05:18 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 384912 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 16:27 | 06:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 388286 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 17:22 | 07:15 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 391751 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 18:21 | 08:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 395191 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 19:27 | 08:58 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 398434 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.