Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2077
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Moonrise
- 09:24
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.5 days
- Moonset
- 20:30
- Illumination
- 7%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day Length
- 9h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 22:10 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 23:12 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | - | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 366839 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 00:02 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 372537 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 00:43 | 10:24 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 378791 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 01:16 | 11:29 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 385101 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 01:44 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 391002 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 02:07 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 396119 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 02:28 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 400200 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 02:49 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 403130 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 03:11 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 404923 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 03:33 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405685 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 03:59 | 18:32 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 04:29 | 19:37 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 404771 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 05:05 | 20:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 403396 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 05:50 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 401529 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 06:43 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 399190 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 07:46 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 396353 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 08:55 | - | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 392987 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 10:06 | 00:03 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 389087 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 11:18 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 384712 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 12:30 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 380007 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 13:41 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 375205 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 14:53 | 01:57 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 370612 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 16:06 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 366581 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 17:21 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 363466 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 18:36 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 19:49 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 20:54 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 21:51 | 05:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 364952 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 22:36 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 368992 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.