Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2085
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 22:17
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21 days
- Moonset
- 12:41
- Illumination
- 62%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day Length
- 10h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 20:31 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 404544 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 21:29 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 405402 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 22:17 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 22:59 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405364 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 23:35 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 404270 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | - | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 402280 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 00:05 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 399287 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 00:32 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 00:58 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 390279 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 01:23 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 384558 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 01:48 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 378433 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 02:15 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 372336 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 02:44 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 366750 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 03:19 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 03:59 | 19:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 04:48 | 20:04 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 05:45 | 21:00 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 06:49 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 07:58 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363700 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 09:10 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 368749 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 10:22 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 374636 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 11:33 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 380872 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 12:42 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 386972 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:52 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 392521 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 15:01 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 397206 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 16:09 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 400851 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 17:16 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 403405 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 18:20 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404931 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 19:19 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 20:10 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405441 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 20:54 | 05:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 404710 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.