Moon · December 2025
Moon calendar for Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand: December 2025
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand for December 2025. Full moon: December 5, 2025. All times are shown in the local time of Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.
Full moonFriday, December 5, 2025, 12:18 PM
New moonSaturday, December 20, 2025, 3:59 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 4:14 PM | 3:30 AM |
| 2 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:33 PM | 3:40 AM |
| 3 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 6:33 PM | 4:15 AM |
| 4 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 8:08 PM | 4:38 AM |
| 5 | Full Moon | 100% | 9:29 PM | 5:36 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 10:22 PM | 6:24 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 11:28 PM | 7:37 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 11:59 PM | 8:39 AM |
| 9 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | — | 10:07 AM |
| 10 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 12:25 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 60% | 12:52 AM | 12:24 PM |
| 12 | Last Quarter | 50% | 1:29 AM | 1:37 PM |
| 13 | Last Quarter | 40% | 1:38 AM | 2:35 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 1:50 AM | 3:46 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 2:14 AM | 4:56 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 2:24 AM | 6:07 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 2:40 AM | 7:22 PM |
| 18 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 3:26 AM | 8:18 PM |
| 19 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 3:48 AM | 9:28 PM |
| 20 | New Moon | 0% | 4:25 AM | 10:12 PM |
| 21 | New Moon | 1% | 5:33 AM | 10:45 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 6:24 AM | 11:35 PM |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 7:40 AM | 11:53 PM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 8:45 AM | — |
| 25 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 10:12 AM | 12:20 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Crescent | 32% | 11:31 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 27 | First Quarter | 42% | 12:26 PM | 1:05 AM |
| 28 | First Quarter | 54% | 1:45 PM | 1:31 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 3:13 PM | 1:41 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 4:22 PM | 2:15 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 5:42 PM | 2:32 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in December 2025 in Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand?
The full moon peaks on Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:18 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in December 2025?
The new moon falls on Saturday, December 20, 2025, 3:59 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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