Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2010
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:18
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:55
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Day Length
- 14h 19m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 19:05 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 366673 km |
| May 2 Sun | 20:01 | 11:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365951 km |
| May 3 Mon | 21:02 | 11:56 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 366346 km |
| May 4 Tue | 22:04 | 12:34 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 367726 km |
| May 5 Wed | 23:07 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369910 km |
| May 6 Thu | - | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 372693 km |
| May 7 Fri | 00:09 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 375872 km |
| May 8 Sat | 01:10 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 379271 km |
| May 9 Sun | 02:11 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 382755 km |
| May 10 Mon | 03:13 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 386234 km |
| May 11 Tue | 04:16 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 389655 km |
| May 12 Wed | 05:22 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 392981 km |
| May 13 Thu | 06:29 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.2 days | 396170 km |
| May 14 Fri | 07:39 | 16:54 | New Moon | 0% | 0.7 days | 399142 km |
| May 15 Sat | 08:47 | 17:42 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 401769 km |
| May 16 Sun | 09:51 | 18:39 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 403869 km |
| May 17 Mon | 10:46 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 405219 km |
| May 18 Tue | 11:33 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405588 km |
| May 19 Wed | 12:10 | 22:14 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 404776 km |
| May 20 Thu | 12:42 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 402660 km |
| May 21 Fri | 13:10 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399229 km |
| May 22 Sat | 13:36 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 394610 km |
| May 23 Sun | 14:01 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 389067 km |
| May 24 Mon | 14:26 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 382980 km |
| May 25 Tue | 14:55 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 376808 km |
| May 26 Wed | 15:29 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 371040 km |
| May 27 Thu | 16:08 | 06:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 366138 km |
| May 28 Fri | 16:54 | 07:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sat | 17:48 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Sun | 18:47 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Mon | 19:50 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 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.