Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1966
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 Thu | 22:47 | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372444 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 23:34 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378631 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | - | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384943 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 00:13 | 10:13 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390901 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 00:45 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396100 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 01:13 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 400254 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 01:38 | 13:52 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 403211 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 02:03 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 404955 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 02:29 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 02:58 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405249 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 03:32 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404157 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 04:12 | 19:59 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 402477 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 05:01 | 21:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 400334 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 05:58 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397798 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 07:00 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 394886 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 08:05 | 23:15 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 391593 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 09:10 | 23:43 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 387918 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 10:13 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 383907 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 11:14 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 379667 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 12:13 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375381 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 13:13 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 371299 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 14:12 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 367720 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 15:14 | 01:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 364949 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 16:18 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363269 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 17:25 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 18:32 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363947 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 19:39 | 03:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 366421 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 20:38 | 04:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 370187 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 21:30 | 05:35 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 374989 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 22:12 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 380469 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 22:47 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 386200 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.