Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Day Length
- 14h 2m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 03:37 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 404478 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 04:04 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 04:36 | 19:10 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 05:14 | 20:31 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405582 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 06:00 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404709 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 06:58 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403273 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 08:05 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 401223 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 09:19 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 398485 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 10:32 | 00:37 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 395001 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 11:44 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 390768 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 12:51 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 385879 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 13:55 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 380532 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 14:57 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 375031 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 15:58 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 369760 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 16:59 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 365139 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 18:00 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 19:01 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 20:01 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 20:59 | 05:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 21:52 | 05:59 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 22:38 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 367357 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 23:19 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 372797 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 23:53 | 08:49 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 378884 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | - | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 385128 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 00:22 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 391046 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 00:49 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 396223 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 01:14 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 400353 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 01:38 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 403262 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 02:03 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 404917 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 02:31 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405400 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 03:05 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 404877 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.