Moon Phases in Tauranga
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:47
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 13:50
- Illumination
- 55%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Day Length
- 13h 45m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 23:47 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 376881 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | - | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 383128 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 00:27 | 10:11 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 389205 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 01:03 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 394668 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 01:34 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 399169 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 02:01 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 402489 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 02:27 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404545 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 02:54 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 405385 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 03:22 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 405151 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 03:54 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404041 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 04:32 | 19:41 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 402262 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 05:19 | 20:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 399992 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 06:16 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 397356 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 07:23 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 394427 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 08:34 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 391232 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 09:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 387783 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 10:55 | 00:24 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 384107 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 12:00 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 380273 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 13:02 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 376409 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 14:01 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 372703 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 15:00 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 369392 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 15:58 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 366739 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 16:57 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 365001 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 17:57 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 364393 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 18:58 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 365058 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 19:58 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 367041 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 20:54 | 05:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 370272 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 21:44 | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 374566 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 22:27 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 379630 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 23:05 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 385085 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 23:37 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 390509 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.