Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:23
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21 days
- Moonset
- 13:00
- Illumination
- 63%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Day Length
- 13h 52m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 19:32 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 397360 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 20:42 | 05:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 399963 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 21:47 | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402205 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 22:42 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 403966 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 23:29 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | - | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405313 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 00:07 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404495 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 00:39 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402469 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 01:08 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 399185 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 01:36 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 394720 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 02:02 | 15:28 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 389288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 02:30 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 383235 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 03:02 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 377003 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 03:37 | 18:45 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 371082 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 04:18 | 19:46 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365958 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 05:05 | 20:40 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 05:58 | 21:28 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 06:56 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 07:55 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 08:55 | 23:12 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 09:54 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366638 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 10:53 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371492 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:51 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 376853 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 12:50 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382307 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 13:50 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 387494 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 14:53 | 01:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392143 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 15:58 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 396094 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 17:07 | 02:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399290 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 18:17 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401758 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 19:26 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403571 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 20:26 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 404800 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.