Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1963
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 05:56
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.7 days
- Moonset
- 20:11
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Day Length
- 13h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 19:39 | 04:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 20:52 | 05:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 21:58 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 22:54 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 23:41 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 364420 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | - | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 368523 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 00:19 | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 373368 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 00:51 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 378555 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 01:20 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 383714 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 01:46 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 388545 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 02:10 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 392838 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 02:35 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 396490 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 03:02 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 399481 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 03:31 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 401852 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 04:02 | 18:47 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 403660 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 04:39 | 19:44 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 404941 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 05:21 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405678 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 06:09 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 07:04 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405153 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 08:02 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 403606 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 09:05 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401023 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 10:09 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 397344 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 11:15 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 392619 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 12:21 | 00:28 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387027 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 13:31 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 380882 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 14:41 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 374602 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 15:55 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 368672 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 17:10 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363584 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 18:25 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 19:35 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 20:37 | 05:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 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.