Moon Phases in Palmerston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 01:51
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.6 days
- Moonset
- 15:12
- Illumination
- 25%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Day Length
- 12h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 01:51 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 375220 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 02:29 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378261 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 03:07 | 15:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 381461 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 03:45 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 384744 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 04:24 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 388062 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 05:05 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 391376 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 05:49 | 18:45 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 394631 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 06:35 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397735 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 07:25 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 400545 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 08:16 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402862 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 09:10 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404451 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 10:05 | 23:01 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 11:00 | 23:49 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404515 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 11:55 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 402658 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 12:49 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 399487 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 13:45 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 395124 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 14:41 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 389827 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 15:39 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383967 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 16:39 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 377992 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 17:40 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372375 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 18:41 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 367565 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 19:42 | 06:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363935 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 20:38 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 21:32 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 22:20 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 23:05 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364349 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 23:47 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367794 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | - | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 372041 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 00:26 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 376732 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 01:05 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381525 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 01:43 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 386135 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.