Moon Phases in Motueka
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2029
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 06:02
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 days
- Moonset
- 14:43
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 17:29
- Sunset
- 07:52
- Day Length
- 14h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 13:52 | 02:27 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 378533 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 14:26 | 03:41 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 372323 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 15:07 | 04:57 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366700 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 15:56 | 06:13 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 16:54 | 07:26 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 18:00 | 08:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 19:11 | 09:25 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 20:22 | 10:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 21:31 | 10:46 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.3 days | 364106 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 22:37 | 11:17 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369060 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 23:40 | 11:44 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 374764 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | - | 12:08 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 380747 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 00:41 | 12:32 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 386564 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 01:41 | 12:57 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 391846 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 02:40 | 13:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 396338 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 03:39 | 13:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 399905 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 04:38 | 14:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 402533 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 05:37 | 15:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404290 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 06:32 | 15:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 405291 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 07:24 | 16:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 08:11 | 17:41 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405426 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 08:52 | 18:43 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 404638 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 09:28 | 19:48 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 403228 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 10:00 | 20:53 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 401104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 10:29 | 22:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 398173 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 10:57 | 23:07 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 394386 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 11:24 | - | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 389781 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 11:53 | 00:15 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 384505 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 12:24 | 01:26 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 378826 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 13:01 | 02:38 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 373109 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 13:44 | 03:52 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367787 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.