Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1930
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Moonrise
- 11:48
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.1 days
- Moonset
- 22:12
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Day Length
- 13h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 14:25 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 365797 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 15:28 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 363766 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 16:33 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 17:43 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363563 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 18:54 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 365582 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 20:07 | 04:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 368942 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 21:15 | 04:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 373428 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 22:13 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 378716 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 23:01 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 384399 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 23:40 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 390030 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | - | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 395169 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 00:10 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 399433 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 00:37 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 402537 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 01:01 | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404321 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 01:24 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 404761 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 01:48 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 403956 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 02:14 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 402104 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 02:46 | 18:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 399458 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 03:23 | 19:15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 396285 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 04:08 | 20:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 392834 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 05:01 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 389307 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 06:01 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 385851 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 07:05 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 382564 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 08:08 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 379506 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 09:11 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 376722 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 10:12 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 374261 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 11:12 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 372182 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 12:12 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 370566 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 13:12 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369512 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 14:15 | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 369125 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 15:22 | 01:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 369501 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.