Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1925
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:37
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.5 days
- Moonset
- 21:30
- Illumination
- 13%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Day Length
- 13h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 13:26 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 370058 km |
| May 2 Sat | 14:00 | - | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 370528 km |
| May 3 Sun | 14:32 | 00:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 371603 km |
| May 4 Mon | 15:02 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 373295 km |
| May 5 Tue | 15:31 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 375606 km |
| May 6 Wed | 15:59 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 378514 km |
| May 7 Thu | 16:29 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 381959 km |
| May 8 Fri | 17:02 | 05:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 385829 km |
| May 9 Sat | 17:40 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 389951 km |
| May 10 Sun | 18:23 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 394087 km |
| May 11 Mon | 19:14 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 397947 km |
| May 12 Tue | 20:12 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 401215 km |
| May 13 Wed | 21:17 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403579 km |
| May 14 Thu | 22:26 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 404776 km |
| May 15 Fri | 23:36 | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 404631 km |
| May 16 Sat | - | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 403086 km |
| May 17 Sun | 00:45 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 400216 km |
| May 18 Mon | 01:53 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 396225 km |
| May 19 Tue | 02:59 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 391425 km |
| May 20 Wed | 04:04 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 386199 km |
| May 21 Thu | 05:08 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 380961 km |
| May 22 Fri | 06:11 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 376103 km |
| May 23 Sat | 07:12 | 17:16 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 371965 km |
| May 24 Sun | 08:11 | 17:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 368803 km |
| May 25 Mon | 09:07 | 18:38 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 366769 km |
| May 26 Tue | 09:58 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 365913 km |
| May 27 Wed | 10:44 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366191 km |
| May 28 Thu | 11:25 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 367477 km |
| May 29 Fri | 12:01 | 22:11 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 369592 km |
| May 30 Sat | 12:33 | 23:11 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 372328 km |
| May 31 Sun | 13:03 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 375480 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.