Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-03
- Moonrise
- 17:45
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.3 days
- Moonset
- 08:50
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-03
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day Length
- 10h 9m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 16:35 | 06:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 368952 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 17:46 | 07:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 372070 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 18:56 | 07:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 376156 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 20:03 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380966 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 21:09 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 386172 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 22:12 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 391386 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 23:14 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396199 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | - | 10:01 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 400226 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 00:15 | 10:31 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 403148 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 01:14 | 11:05 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404747 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 02:11 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404938 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 03:05 | 12:28 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403766 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 03:56 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401398 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 04:41 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 398095 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 05:23 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 394169 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 05:59 | 16:18 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 389946 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 06:32 | 17:25 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 385727 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 07:03 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 381763 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 07:33 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 378242 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 08:01 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 375286 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 08:31 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372962 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 09:04 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371291 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 09:41 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 370268 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 10:23 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 369873 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 11:12 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370081 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 12:09 | 02:39 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 370874 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 13:13 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372238 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 14:20 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 374163 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 15:30 | 05:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 376639 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 16:39 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 379637 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 17:47 | 06:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 383100 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.