Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1975
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 01:40
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.1 days
- Moonset
- 18:19
- Illumination
- 13%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Day Length
- 13h 57m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 22:07 | 12:14 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370240 km |
| May 2 Fri | 23:08 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 375583 km |
| May 3 Sat | - | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 381107 km |
| May 4 Sun | 00:08 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 386439 km |
| May 5 Mon | 01:07 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 391291 km |
| May 6 Tue | 02:06 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 395476 km |
| May 7 Wed | 03:05 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 398919 km |
| May 8 Thu | 04:05 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 401627 km |
| May 9 Fri | 05:06 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 403661 km |
| May 10 Sat | 06:07 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 405090 km |
| May 11 Sun | 07:10 | 17:05 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Mon | 08:12 | 17:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Tue | 09:13 | 18:38 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Wed | 10:08 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 404661 km |
| May 15 Thu | 10:58 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402549 km |
| May 16 Fri | 11:42 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 399404 km |
| May 17 Sat | 12:19 | 22:59 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 395203 km |
| May 18 Sun | 12:53 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 390040 km |
| May 19 Mon | 13:25 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 384140 km |
| May 20 Tue | 13:55 | 01:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 377855 km |
| May 21 Wed | 14:25 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 371629 km |
| May 22 Thu | 14:58 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 365956 km |
| May 23 Fri | 15:34 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Sat | 16:15 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Sun | 17:02 | 07:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Mon | 17:54 | 08:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Tue | 18:51 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Wed | 19:52 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363312 km |
| May 29 Thu | 20:53 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 368522 km |
| May 30 Fri | 21:55 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 374571 km |
| May 31 Sat | 22:55 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 380958 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.