Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2005
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:41
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.5 days
- Moonset
- 13:59
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Day Length
- 13h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 04:48 | 20:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 395441 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 05:29 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 392175 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 06:20 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 388843 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 07:25 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 385515 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 08:38 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 382240 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 09:56 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 379060 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 11:13 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 376040 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 12:27 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 373273 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 13:40 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 370887 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 14:50 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369034 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 16:01 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 367880 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 17:11 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 367577 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 18:22 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 368245 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 19:33 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369945 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 20:39 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 372666 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 21:38 | 05:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 376309 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 22:27 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 380681 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 23:08 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 385505 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 23:41 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 390438 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | - | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 395098 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 00:08 | 10:27 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 399107 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 00:30 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402131 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 00:51 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 403922 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 01:10 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404348 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 01:30 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 403408 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 01:50 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401227 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 02:14 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 398035 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 02:42 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 394137 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 03:18 | 19:07 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 389866 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 04:05 | 20:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 385549 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 05:04 | 21:21 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 381472 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.