Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2048
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 Tue | 02:15 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 374275 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 02:45 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368404 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 03:20 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363408 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 04:00 | 18:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 04:49 | 20:08 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 05:48 | 21:14 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 06:55 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 08:08 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 09:23 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 367048 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 10:36 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 372666 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 11:47 | 00:10 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 378760 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 12:54 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 384849 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 13:59 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 390509 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 15:03 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 395415 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 16:05 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 399368 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 17:06 | 02:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 402297 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 18:05 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404241 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 19:01 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405309 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 19:53 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405639 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 20:39 | 05:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405348 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 21:21 | 06:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404500 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 21:57 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 403097 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 22:29 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 401087 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 22:58 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 398392 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 23:25 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 394950 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 23:51 | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | - | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 385907 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 00:17 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 380594 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 00:45 | 14:14 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 375123 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 01:16 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369875 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 01:51 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 365274 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.