Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2000
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:17
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.5 days
- Moonset
- 13:16
- Illumination
- 67%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Day Length
- 14h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 03:19 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 388639 km |
| May 2 Tue | 04:26 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 383699 km |
| May 3 Wed | 05:37 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29 days | 379020 km |
| May 4 Thu | 06:49 | 17:49 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 374915 km |
| May 5 Fri | 08:03 | 18:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 371620 km |
| May 6 Sat | 09:18 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 369282 km |
| May 7 Sun | 10:30 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 367958 km |
| May 8 Mon | 11:37 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 367628 km |
| May 9 Tue | 12:34 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 368206 km |
| May 10 Wed | 13:23 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 369562 km |
| May 11 Thu | 14:03 | - | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 371547 km |
| May 12 Fri | 14:38 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 374011 km |
| May 13 Sat | 15:08 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 376821 km |
| May 14 Sun | 15:36 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 379873 km |
| May 15 Mon | 16:02 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 383093 km |
| May 16 Tue | 16:28 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 386431 km |
| May 17 Wed | 16:57 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 389841 km |
| May 18 Thu | 17:27 | 06:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 393261 km |
| May 19 Fri | 18:00 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 396589 km |
| May 20 Sat | 18:38 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 399675 km |
| May 21 Sun | 19:21 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 402310 km |
| May 22 Mon | 20:08 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 404252 km |
| May 23 Tue | 21:01 | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 405246 km |
| May 24 Wed | 21:57 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 405070 km |
| May 25 Thu | 22:56 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.4 days | 403579 km |
| May 26 Fri | 23:58 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 400737 km |
| May 27 Sat | - | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 396645 km |
| May 28 Sun | 01:01 | 14:18 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 391538 km |
| May 29 Mon | 02:06 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 385772 km |
| May 30 Tue | 03:14 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 379782 km |
| May 31 Wed | 04:24 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 374040 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.