Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:48
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.6 days
- Moonset
- 19:44
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Day Length
- 13h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 01:41 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385598 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 02:05 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 379463 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 02:33 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 373501 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 03:05 | 18:14 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 368195 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 03:42 | 19:12 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363975 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 04:25 | 20:05 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 05:15 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 06:10 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 07:10 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 08:11 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 365841 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 09:15 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 370184 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 10:18 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 375131 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 11:24 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 380289 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 12:30 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 385312 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 13:39 | 00:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 389929 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 14:51 | 00:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 393970 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 16:07 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 397362 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 17:24 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 400114 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 18:38 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402275 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 19:45 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 403901 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 20:39 | 05:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 405012 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 21:24 | 06:16 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405569 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 22:00 | 07:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405474 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 22:29 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 404582 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 22:56 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 402741 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 23:20 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 399839 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 23:44 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395846 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | - | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 390853 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 00:08 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385083 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 00:35 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378886 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 01:06 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372707 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.