Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1936
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:34
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.5 days
- Moonset
- 21:45
- Illumination
- 21%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Day Length
- 13h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 22:01 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 405646 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 22:42 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 405012 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 23:16 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 403482 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 23:45 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 400923 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | - | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 63% | 21 days | 397276 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 00:11 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 392587 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 00:35 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 387035 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 01:00 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 380929 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 01:26 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 374686 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 01:54 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 368788 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 02:25 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 363726 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 03:02 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 03:44 | 19:04 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 04:31 | 19:54 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 05:26 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 06:25 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 07:28 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 366699 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 08:32 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 372279 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 09:38 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 378374 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 10:44 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 384498 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 11:52 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 390220 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 13:01 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 395201 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 14:12 | 00:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 399228 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 15:26 | 00:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402219 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 16:39 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404205 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 17:50 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405293 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 18:53 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405622 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 19:48 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 405317 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 20:33 | 05:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 404454 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 21:11 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403047 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 21:43 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 401051 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.