Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2025
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 19:30
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.4 days
- Moonset
- 03:45
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Day Length
- 14h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 15:56 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 371369 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 17:11 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 373156 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 18:30 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 375672 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 19:51 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 378871 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 21:08 | 05:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 382649 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 22:14 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 386829 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 23:09 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 391167 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 23:51 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 395365 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | - | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 399090 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 00:24 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 402011 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 00:52 | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 403844 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 01:16 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 404384 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 01:38 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 403543 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 01:59 | 15:12 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 401362 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 02:22 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 398010 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 02:46 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 393764 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 03:15 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 388978 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 03:48 | 19:14 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 384036 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 04:27 | 20:11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 379313 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 05:15 | 21:04 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 375137 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 06:09 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 371761 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 07:09 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 369351 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 08:13 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 367978 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 09:18 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 367630 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 10:22 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 368221 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 11:27 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 369616 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 12:32 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 371655 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 13:40 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 374172 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 14:50 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 377018 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 16:05 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 380075 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 17:23 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 383260 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.