Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2086
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Moonrise
- 09:24
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3 days
- Moonset
- 20:30
- Illumination
- 10%
- 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 Sun | 02:31 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 372446 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 02:59 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 366968 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 03:29 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 04:02 | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 04:40 | 19:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 05:25 | 20:30 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 06:14 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 07:10 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363784 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 08:11 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 368812 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 09:15 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 374714 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 10:20 | 23:58 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 381000 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 11:27 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 387174 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 12:34 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 392801 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 13:43 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 397546 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 14:53 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 401206 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 16:04 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 403711 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 17:16 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405112 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 18:26 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405543 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 19:32 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405172 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 20:31 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 404160 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 21:22 | 06:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 402623 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 22:04 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 400616 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 22:40 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 398138 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 23:12 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 395159 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 23:41 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 391648 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | - | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 387617 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 00:07 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383150 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 00:33 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 378421 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 01:01 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373689 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 01:29 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 369277 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 02:01 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365544 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.