Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:50
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.2 days
- Moonset
- 20:05
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Day Length
- 13h 49m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 19:09 | 06:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 402196 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 19:27 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 400059 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 19:46 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 397460 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 20:06 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 394366 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 20:29 | 10:24 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 390754 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 20:57 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 386646 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 21:33 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 382137 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 22:17 | 13:43 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 377413 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 23:14 | 14:45 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 372743 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | - | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368456 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 00:21 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 364909 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 01:38 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 02:58 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 04:20 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 05:42 | 18:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363672 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 07:03 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 367095 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 08:23 | 19:14 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 371742 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 09:44 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 377257 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 11:03 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 383203 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 12:17 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 389105 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 13:25 | 21:51 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 394509 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 14:21 | 22:48 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 399024 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 15:07 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 402374 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 15:43 | - | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404410 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 16:12 | 00:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 405125 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 16:36 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404629 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 16:56 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403122 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 17:16 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400844 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 17:34 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 398039 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 17:52 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 394918 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 18:12 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 391640 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.