Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2031
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 20:22
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.1 days
- Moonset
- 04:51
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Day Length
- 14h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 22:13 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 401564 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 22:54 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 399193 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 23:30 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 396223 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | - | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 392615 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 00:02 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 388387 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 00:31 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 383640 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 01:00 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 378578 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 01:28 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 373495 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 01:56 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 368751 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 02:26 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 364737 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 03:01 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 03:40 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 04:25 | 19:17 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 05:19 | 20:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 06:20 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 365386 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 07:29 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 369973 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 08:41 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 375506 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 09:54 | 23:34 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 381537 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 11:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 387581 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 12:14 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 393176 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 13:22 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 397927 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 14:27 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 56% | 8 days | 401554 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 15:32 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 403912 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 16:33 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 404988 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 17:34 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 404891 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 18:30 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 403806 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 19:22 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 401957 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 20:10 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14 days | 399562 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 20:52 | 06:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 396801 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 21:30 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 393799 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 22:03 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 390630 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.