Moon Phases in Whakatane
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-02
- Moonrise
- 18:56
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.8 days
- Moonset
- 09:01
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-02
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day Length
- 9h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 03:38 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 04:22 | 19:08 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 05:11 | 20:00 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 06:03 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 06:57 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 365086 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 07:53 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 370386 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 08:49 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 376439 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 09:46 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 382746 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 10:41 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 388821 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 11:38 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394248 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:34 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 398720 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 13:33 | 00:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402064 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 14:33 | 01:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 15:36 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405333 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 16:41 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405480 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 17:46 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404860 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 18:49 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 403631 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 19:48 | 04:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 401901 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 20:40 | 05:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 399719 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 21:26 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 397081 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 22:06 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 393958 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 22:42 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390329 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 23:17 | 10:43 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 386224 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 23:50 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 381743 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | - | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377077 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 00:23 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372496 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 00:59 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368326 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 01:38 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364916 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 02:19 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 03:06 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 03:56 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 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.