Moon Phases in Palmerston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 15:11
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.1 days
- Moonset
- 02:31
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day Length
- 12h 50m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 03:19 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 404478 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 04:04 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405559 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 04:53 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 05:47 | 19:01 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405582 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 06:47 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404709 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 07:52 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403273 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 08:58 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 401223 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 10:02 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 398485 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 11:03 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 395001 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 11:58 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 390768 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 12:50 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 385879 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 13:39 | 01:24 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 380532 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 14:26 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 375031 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 15:12 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 369760 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 15:59 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 365139 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 16:47 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 17:36 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 18:26 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 19:18 | 06:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 20:09 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 20:59 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 367357 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 21:47 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 372797 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 22:31 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 378884 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 23:14 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 385128 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 23:54 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 391046 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | - | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 396223 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 00:33 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 400353 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 01:13 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 403262 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 01:55 | 14:35 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 404917 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 02:40 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405400 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 03:30 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 404877 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.