Moon Phases in Tairua
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 09:15
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.7 days
- Moonset
- -
- Illumination
- 75%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 18:59
- Sunset
- 05:26
- Day Length
- 10h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 18:32 | 08:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 381033 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 19:34 | 09:02 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 385832 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 20:39 | 09:58 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 390726 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 21:47 | 10:48 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4.1 days | 395339 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 22:53 | 11:33 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 399294 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 23:59 | 12:13 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 402260 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | - | 12:50 | First Quarter | 46% | 7.1 days | 403989 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 01:03 | 13:26 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 404351 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 02:06 | 14:01 | First Quarter | 67% | 9.1 days | 403344 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 03:08 | 14:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 401096 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 04:08 | 15:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 397839 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 05:07 | 15:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 393880 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 06:04 | 16:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 389556 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 06:58 | 17:23 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 385197 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 07:50 | 18:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 381093 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 08:36 | 19:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 377473 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 09:19 | 19:55 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 374494 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 09:58 | 20:49 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372243 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 10:34 | 21:43 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 370751 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 11:08 | 22:37 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 369998 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 11:40 | 23:33 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 369939 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 12:11 | - | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 370510 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 12:43 | 00:28 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 371647 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 13:17 | 01:27 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 373291 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 13:53 | 02:27 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 375397 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 14:34 | 03:30 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 377928 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 15:20 | 04:34 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 380850 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 16:13 | 05:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 384119 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 17:14 | 06:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 387662 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 18:19 | 07:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 391360 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 19:28 | 08:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 395040 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.