Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1980
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 00:52
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.4 days
- Moonset
- 17:28
- Illumination
- 18%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Day Length
- 14h 0m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 18:23 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 380969 km |
| May 2 Fri | 18:58 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 385995 km |
| May 3 Sat | 19:39 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 391078 km |
| May 4 Sun | 20:25 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 395823 km |
| May 5 Mon | 21:18 | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 399844 km |
| May 6 Tue | 22:16 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 402814 km |
| May 7 Wed | 23:21 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 404497 km |
| May 8 Thu | - | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 404783 km |
| May 9 Fri | 00:28 | 14:28 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24 days | 403692 km |
| May 10 Sat | 01:40 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 401372 km |
| May 11 Sun | 02:52 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 398070 km |
| May 12 Mon | 04:06 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 394099 km |
| May 13 Tue | 05:21 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 389794 km |
| May 14 Wed | 06:35 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29 days | 385472 km |
| May 15 Thu | 07:48 | 18:06 | New Moon | 0% | 0.5 days | 381407 km |
| May 16 Fri | 08:57 | 18:53 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 377808 km |
| May 17 Sat | 10:01 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 374815 km |
| May 18 Sun | 10:58 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 372506 km |
| May 19 Mon | 11:47 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 370905 km |
| May 20 Tue | 12:29 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 370001 km |
| May 21 Wed | 13:06 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 369759 km |
| May 22 Thu | 13:37 | - | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 370138 km |
| May 23 Fri | 14:06 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 371096 km |
| May 24 Sat | 14:33 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 372600 km |
| May 25 Sun | 14:59 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 374622 km |
| May 26 Mon | 15:26 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 377139 km |
| May 27 Tue | 15:53 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 380123 km |
| May 28 Wed | 16:23 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 383522 km |
| May 29 Thu | 16:57 | 06:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 387246 km |
| May 30 Fri | 17:37 | 07:32 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 391155 km |
| May 31 Sat | 18:21 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 395048 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.