Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2078
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 21:15
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:03
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day Length
- 10h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 03:56 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405635 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 04:18 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405292 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 04:44 | 19:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 404206 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 05:15 | 20:29 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 402542 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 05:51 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 400417 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 06:33 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 397887 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 07:25 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 394963 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 08:22 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 391633 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 09:25 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 387899 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 10:30 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 383811 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 11:37 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 379485 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 12:44 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 375118 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 13:52 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 370972 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 15:02 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 367353 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 16:15 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 364578 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 17:32 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 18:51 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 20:10 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363761 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 21:24 | 05:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 366341 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 22:26 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 370216 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 23:17 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 375116 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 23:56 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 380672 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | - | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 386447 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 00:27 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 391987 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 00:54 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 396866 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 01:17 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 400738 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 01:38 | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 403370 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 02:00 | 15:19 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 404662 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 02:22 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404645 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 02:47 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 403467 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 03:16 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401349 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.