Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:50
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sun | 21:39 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 367787 km |
| Apr 2 Mon | 22:32 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 370083 km |
| Apr 3 Tue | 23:28 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 372971 km |
| Apr 4 Wed | - | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 376238 km |
| Apr 5 Thu | 00:26 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 379703 km |
| Apr 6 Fri | 01:27 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 383224 km |
| Apr 7 Sat | 02:28 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 386709 km |
| Apr 8 Sun | 03:31 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 390106 km |
| Apr 9 Mon | 04:35 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 393381 km |
| Apr 10 Tue | 05:41 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 396494 km |
| Apr 11 Wed | 06:49 | 17:42 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 399376 km |
| Apr 12 Thu | 07:59 | 18:16 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 401905 km |
| Apr 13 Fri | 09:10 | 18:58 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 403905 km |
| Apr 14 Sat | 10:19 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 405160 km |
| Apr 15 Sun | 11:25 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 405443 km |
| Apr 16 Mon | 12:22 | 21:49 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 404558 km |
| Apr 17 Tue | 13:11 | 22:59 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 402383 km |
| Apr 18 Wed | 13:53 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 398908 km |
| Apr 19 Thu | 14:28 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 394260 km |
| Apr 20 Fri | 14:59 | 01:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 388703 km |
| Apr 21 Sat | 15:28 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 382615 km |
| Apr 22 Sun | 15:56 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 376457 km |
| Apr 23 Mon | 16:24 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 370716 km |
| Apr 24 Tue | 16:54 | 06:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 365856 km |
| Apr 25 Wed | 17:27 | 07:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 26 Thu | 18:03 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 27 Fri | 18:45 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 28 Sat | 19:32 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 29 Sun | 20:22 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 363701 km |
| Apr 30 Mon | 21:18 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 367563 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.