Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1941
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-18
- Moonrise
- 07:13
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.5 days
- Moonset
- 20:50
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-18
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Day Length
- 13h 43m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 11:03 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 387759 km |
| May 2 Fri | 11:50 | 21:48 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 383589 km |
| May 3 Sat | 12:34 | 22:45 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 379179 km |
| May 4 Sun | 13:15 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 374731 km |
| May 5 Mon | 13:52 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 370514 km |
| May 6 Tue | 14:28 | 00:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366843 km |
| May 7 Wed | 15:03 | 01:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 364039 km |
| May 8 Thu | 15:38 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 16:13 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 16:53 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363326 km |
| May 11 Sun | 17:36 | 06:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 366004 km |
| May 12 Mon | 18:25 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 369999 km |
| May 13 Tue | 19:19 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 375035 km |
| May 14 Wed | 20:18 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 380730 km |
| May 15 Thu | 21:21 | 11:15 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 386640 km |
| May 16 Fri | 22:24 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 392299 km |
| May 17 Sat | 23:28 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 397277 km |
| May 18 Sun | - | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 401221 km |
| May 19 Mon | 00:29 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 403896 km |
| May 20 Tue | 01:30 | 14:17 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 405205 km |
| May 21 Wed | 02:28 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 405181 km |
| May 22 Thu | 03:26 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 403975 km |
| May 23 Fri | 04:23 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401814 km |
| May 24 Sat | 05:21 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 398963 km |
| May 25 Sun | 06:17 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 395680 km |
| May 26 Mon | 07:13 | 17:23 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 392187 km |
| May 27 Tue | 08:08 | 18:04 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 388652 km |
| May 28 Wed | 09:00 | 18:51 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 385191 km |
| May 29 Thu | 09:50 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 381875 km |
| May 30 Fri | 10:34 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 378754 km |
| May 31 Sat | 11:16 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 375876 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.