Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2018
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Moonrise
- 21:00
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.6 days
- Moonset
- 06:10
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Day Length
- 14h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 02:28 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 377722 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 03:00 | 15:01 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 381660 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 03:31 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 385502 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 04:00 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 389136 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 04:30 | 18:18 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 392512 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 05:04 | 19:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 395613 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 05:40 | 20:24 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 398430 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 06:20 | 21:22 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 400927 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 07:05 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 403022 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 07:54 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 404574 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 08:47 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 405395 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 09:42 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 405276 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 10:39 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404034 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 11:37 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 401551 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 12:35 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 397818 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 13:35 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 392960 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 14:35 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 387240 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 15:38 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 381041 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 16:43 | 03:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 374830 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 17:51 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 369102 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 19:00 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 364329 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 20:10 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 21:17 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 22:17 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 23:09 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 23:53 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363760 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | - | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 368069 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 00:31 | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 373171 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 01:04 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 378643 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 01:35 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 384082 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 02:04 | 15:06 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 389153 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.