moon .5deg.comWaitara, New Zealand (Taranaki, New Plymouth District) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-16.
All times are shown in Waitara local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 12:05, Moonset: 00:36.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 394 386 km245 060 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 32.86% / 42.39%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.2 (Day)
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2026-12-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 7.5° | 264.7° | 32.9% |
| 100 | -3.8° | 255.8° | 33.3% |
| 200 | -14.7° | 246.2° | 33.6% |
| 300 | -24.7° | 235.1° | 34% |
| 400 | -33.4° | 221.9° | 34.4% |
| 500 | -40° | 205.8° | 34.8% |
| 600 | -43.4° | 187° | 35.2% |
| 700 | -43.1° | 167.1° | 35.6% |
| 800 | -39° | 148.7° | 36% |
| 900 | -32.1° | 133° | 36.4% |
| 1000 | -23.1° | 120.1° | 36.8% |
| 1100 | -13° | 109.2° | 37.1% |
| 1200 | -2.2° | 99.5° | 37.5% |
| 1300 | 8.9° | 90.1° | 37.9% |
| 1400 | 20° | 80.5° | 38.3% |
| 1500 | 30.8° | 69.7° | 38.7% |
| 1600 | 40.7° | 56.6° | 39.1% |
| 1700 | 49° | 39.7° | 39.5% |
| 1800 | 54.2° | 17.7° | 39.9% |
| 1900 | 55° | 352.5° | 40.4% |
| 2000 | 51° | 329.2° | 40.8% |
| 2100 | 43.5° | 310.7° | 41.2% |
| 2200 | 33.9° | 296.7° | 41.6% |
| 2300 | 23.2° | 285.5° | 42% |
| 2400 | 11.9° | 275.8° | 42.4% |