Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 78%
- 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 Sat | 03:42 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405486 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 04:07 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 04:36 | 19:19 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 405488 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 05:12 | 20:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 404539 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 05:57 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 403060 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 06:52 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 401050 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 07:59 | 23:51 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 398468 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 09:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 10:30 | 00:35 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 391402 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 11:46 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 386941 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:58 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 382013 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 14:07 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 376855 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 15:15 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 371790 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 16:22 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 367198 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 17:29 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 363468 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 18:35 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 19:41 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 20:42 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 21:39 | 05:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 22:27 | 06:33 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 366554 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 23:09 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 371520 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 23:43 | 08:29 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 377300 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | - | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 383424 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 00:12 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 389408 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 00:37 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 394806 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 01:00 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 399255 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 01:22 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 402518 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 01:43 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 404490 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 02:06 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 405204 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 02:32 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 404794 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 03:04 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 403463 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.