Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1914
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Moonrise
- 13:03
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.4 days
- Moonset
- 22:45
- Illumination
- 40%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Day Length
- 13h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 17:47 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 381098 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 18:49 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 384663 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 19:49 | 03:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 388529 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 20:42 | 04:33 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 392504 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 21:30 | 05:28 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 396341 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 22:09 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 399748 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 22:42 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 402418 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 23:10 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 404067 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 23:36 | 09:51 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404475 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 23:59 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 403522 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | - | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 401213 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 00:22 | 13:21 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 397686 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 00:47 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 393202 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 01:16 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 388113 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 01:51 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 382825 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 02:34 | 18:32 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 377750 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 03:29 | 19:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 373265 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 04:35 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 369676 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 05:49 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 367190 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 07:04 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 365909 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 08:17 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 365827 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 09:26 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366846 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 10:30 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 368796 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 11:32 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371462 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 12:32 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 374615 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 13:33 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 378042 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 14:34 | 00:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 381569 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 15:37 | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 385070 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 16:39 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 388472 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 17:40 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 391738 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 18:36 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 394844 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.