Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1983
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 20:04
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.6 days
- Moonset
- 11:25
- Illumination
- 76%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day Length
- 10h 12m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 03:51 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 400434 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 04:17 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 402854 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 04:46 | 19:10 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 404511 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 05:19 | 20:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405502 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 05:56 | 21:24 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 06:40 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 07:30 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 404918 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 08:25 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 403393 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 09:24 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 401030 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 10:24 | 00:37 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 397743 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 11:25 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 393516 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 12:25 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 388443 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 13:26 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 382738 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 14:26 | 02:22 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 376737 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 15:28 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 370864 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 16:31 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 365585 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 17:38 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 18:48 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 19:59 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 21:09 | 05:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 22:13 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 23:08 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 364887 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 23:53 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 370207 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | - | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 376286 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 00:30 | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 382625 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 01:02 | 12:19 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 388737 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 01:30 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 394205 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 01:56 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 398720 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 02:21 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402110 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 02:49 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 404336 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 03:20 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405471 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.