Moon Phases in Tauranga
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2001
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:45
- Illumination
- 79%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Day Length
- 13h 52m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 20:40 | 05:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 21:45 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 22:47 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 23:43 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364389 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | - | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 369248 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 00:30 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 374812 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 01:12 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 380629 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 01:48 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 386279 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 02:20 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 391421 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 02:50 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 395825 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 03:21 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 399378 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 03:52 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402073 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 04:26 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 403978 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 05:04 | 19:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405191 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 05:47 | 20:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 06:35 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 07:29 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 08:26 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 09:25 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 401930 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 10:23 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 398965 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 11:22 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 395051 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:19 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 390243 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:16 | 01:26 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 384716 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 14:13 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 15:11 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372796 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 16:12 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 367261 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 17:15 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 18:20 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 19:27 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 20:32 | 05:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 21:32 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 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.