Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2001
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.9 days
- Moonset
- 15:02
- Illumination
- 43%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Day Length
- 13h 53m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 20:50 | 05:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 21:56 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 22:58 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 23:53 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364389 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | - | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 369248 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 00:40 | 10:37 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 374812 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 01:20 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 380629 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 01:54 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 386279 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:24 | 14:12 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 391421 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 02:53 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 395825 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 03:21 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 399378 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 03:51 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402073 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 04:23 | 18:52 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 403978 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 04:59 | 19:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405191 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 05:41 | 21:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 06:29 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 07:23 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 08:20 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 09:20 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 401930 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 10:20 | 00:08 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 398965 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 11:20 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 395051 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:18 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 390243 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:17 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 384716 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 14:16 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 15:16 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372796 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 16:18 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 367261 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 17:23 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 18:29 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 19:38 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 20:43 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 21:43 | 06:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 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.