Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2044
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-03
- Moonrise
- 17:56
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:28
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-03
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day Length
- 10h 27m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 16:18 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 374282 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 17:29 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 376725 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 18:44 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 379721 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 20:01 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 383204 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 21:16 | 05:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 387053 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 22:22 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 391087 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 23:18 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 395061 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | - | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 398686 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 00:00 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 401650 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 00:35 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 403655 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 01:03 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 404461 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 01:29 | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 403922 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 01:52 | 14:44 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 402011 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 02:15 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 398837 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 02:40 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 03:08 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 389727 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 03:40 | 19:05 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 384516 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 04:18 | 20:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 379409 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 05:04 | 21:00 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 374787 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 05:56 | 21:47 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 370969 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 06:54 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 368184 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 07:54 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 366556 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 08:56 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 366105 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 09:57 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 366759 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 10:57 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 368371 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 11:57 | 00:14 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 370743 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 12:58 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 373659 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 14:01 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 376912 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 15:07 | 01:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 380325 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 16:18 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 383770 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 17:33 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 387163 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.