Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2069
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Moonrise
- 08:54
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.7 days
- Moonset
- 19:15
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day Length
- 9h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 22:55 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 395757 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 23:39 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 392585 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | - | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 389017 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 00:17 | 11:31 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 385079 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 00:51 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 380864 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 01:22 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 376539 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 01:52 | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 372342 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 02:20 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 368567 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 02:50 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 365528 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 03:22 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 363519 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 03:56 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 04:34 | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363456 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 05:16 | 20:00 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 365578 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 06:02 | 20:48 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 369044 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 06:53 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 373627 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 07:49 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 378988 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 08:46 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 384708 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 09:47 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 390337 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 10:48 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 395436 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 11:52 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 399628 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 12:56 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 402641 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 14:03 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 404332 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 15:11 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 404692 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 16:21 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 403833 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 17:32 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 401961 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 18:40 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 399328 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 19:44 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 396198 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 20:40 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 392809 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 21:29 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 389347 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 22:11 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 385946 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 22:49 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 382692 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.