Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2036
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 85%
- 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 Mon | 17:44 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 379560 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 18:48 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 374447 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 19:55 | 05:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 370111 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 21:01 | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 366849 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 22:04 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 364850 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 23:03 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 364188 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 23:54 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 364815 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | - | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 366587 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 00:39 | 11:20 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 369284 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 01:19 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 372645 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 01:54 | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 376400 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 02:26 | 14:46 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 380307 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 02:58 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 384172 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 03:31 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 387868 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 04:04 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 391323 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 04:41 | 19:05 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 394514 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 05:22 | 20:05 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 397431 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 06:06 | 21:01 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 400049 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 06:54 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 402302 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 07:47 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 404066 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 08:41 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405166 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 09:38 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 405395 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 10:34 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 404556 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 11:31 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 402504 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 12:28 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 399191 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 13:26 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 394696 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 14:24 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 389237 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 15:25 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 383161 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 16:28 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 376910 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 17:33 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 370977 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 18:39 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 365847 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.