Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:13
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.6 days
- Moonset
- 12:56
- Illumination
- 66%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Day Length
- 13h 58m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 22:26 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401778 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 23:05 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 399299 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 23:40 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 396098 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | - | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 392148 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 00:12 | 11:23 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 387505 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 00:42 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 382331 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 01:12 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 376893 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 01:42 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 371548 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:14 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 366709 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 02:50 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 03:31 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 04:19 | 19:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 05:16 | 20:23 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 06:20 | 21:23 | New Moon | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 07:30 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 365988 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 08:41 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 371087 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 09:52 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 376983 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 11:01 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 383193 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 12:06 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 389228 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 13:09 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 394647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 14:09 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399104 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 15:09 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402384 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 16:07 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 404407 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 17:04 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 405222 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 17:59 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404975 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 18:51 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 403864 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 19:40 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 402095 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 20:25 | 05:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 399845 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 21:06 | 06:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 397238 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 21:42 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 394340 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 22:15 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 391178 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.