Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 00:14
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.5 days
- Moonset
- 16:29
- Illumination
- 35%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Day Length
- 14h 3m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 15:54 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 400673 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:17 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 403019 km |
| May 3 Fri | 16:41 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 404634 km |
| May 4 Sat | 17:07 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 5 Sun | 17:37 | 07:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 18:13 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Tue | 18:59 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404971 km |
| May 8 Wed | 19:54 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 403374 km |
| May 9 Thu | 20:58 | 12:25 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 400899 km |
| May 10 Fri | 22:07 | 13:13 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 397464 km |
| May 11 Sat | 23:17 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 393066 km |
| May 12 Sun | - | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 387818 km |
| May 13 Mon | 00:24 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381961 km |
| May 14 Tue | 01:30 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 375850 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:32 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 369928 km |
| May 16 Thu | 03:34 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 364674 km |
| May 17 Fri | 04:35 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sat | 05:37 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 06:40 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 07:45 | 17:08 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 08:50 | 17:41 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 09:54 | 18:23 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 365213 km |
| May 23 Thu | 10:52 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 370726 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:44 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 376943 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:26 | 21:24 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 383355 km |
| May 26 Sun | 13:02 | 22:36 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 389479 km |
| May 27 Mon | 13:31 | 23:50 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 394908 km |
| May 28 Tue | 13:57 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399352 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:20 | 01:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 402657 km |
| May 30 Thu | 14:42 | 02:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 404803 km |
| May 31 Fri | 15:06 | 03:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405696 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.