Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1961
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:50
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.5 days
- Moonset
- 20:05
- Illumination
- 1%
- 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 Sat | 18:33 | 06:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 19:03 | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 367132 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 19:36 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 372331 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 20:11 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 378278 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 20:52 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 384491 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 21:38 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 390485 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 22:31 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395816 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 23:31 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 400139 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | - | 14:26 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403234 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 00:35 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 405019 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 01:45 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405546 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 02:55 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 404966 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 04:07 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 403490 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 05:18 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 401345 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 06:28 | 18:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 398732 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 07:37 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 395806 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 08:43 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 392662 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 09:47 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 389352 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 10:47 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 385903 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 11:43 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 382349 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 12:32 | 22:19 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 378752 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 13:18 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375226 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 13:57 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 371933 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 14:33 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 369078 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 15:06 | 01:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366891 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 15:36 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 365595 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 16:04 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 365375 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 16:33 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 366353 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 17:03 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 368563 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 17:34 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 371931 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.