Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2051
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-04
- Moonrise
- 18:35
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.2 days
- Moonset
- 09:30
- Illumination
- 93%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-04
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day Length
- 10h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 04:28 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 05:04 | 19:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 364065 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 05:44 | 20:11 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 366659 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 06:28 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 370530 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 07:17 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 375413 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 08:09 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 380938 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 09:06 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 386674 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 10:05 | 23:56 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 392166 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 11:07 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 396994 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 12:09 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 400810 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 13:14 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 403384 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 14:20 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404616 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 15:29 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 404540 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 16:38 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 403302 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 17:49 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 401128 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 18:58 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 398282 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 20:03 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 395021 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 21:02 | 06:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 391571 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 21:54 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 388103 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 22:39 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 384736 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 23:19 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 381544 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 23:54 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 378575 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | - | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 375874 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 00:26 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 373497 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 00:56 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 371518 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 01:27 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370036 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 01:57 | 15:20 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 369161 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 02:29 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 369006 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 03:03 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 369668 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 03:42 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 371210 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 04:23 | 18:56 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 373644 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.