Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 20:28
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.6 days
- Moonset
- 04:51
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 21:24 | 06:02 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 22:22 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 23:17 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | - | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 367144 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 00:04 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 372695 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 00:46 | 10:31 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 378687 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 01:22 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 384658 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 01:53 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 390206 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 02:21 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 395032 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 02:49 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 398959 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 03:17 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 401933 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 03:46 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 403997 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 04:20 | 19:02 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405255 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 04:59 | 20:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 05:47 | 21:30 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 06:43 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405178 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 07:47 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 403962 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 08:54 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 402058 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 10:02 | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 399368 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 11:08 | 00:38 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 395827 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 12:11 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 391441 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 13:13 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 386321 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 14:12 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 380697 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 15:11 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 374907 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 16:11 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 369367 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 17:11 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 364528 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 18:12 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 19:14 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 20:14 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 21:11 | 05:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 22:01 | 06:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 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.