Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 21:59
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.6 days
- Moonset
- 08:45
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Day Length
- 14h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 05:55 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 369740 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 06:45 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 364885 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 07:29 | 17:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 08:07 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 08:41 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 09:12 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 09:41 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 363574 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 10:08 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 367690 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 10:36 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 372608 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 11:06 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 377919 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 11:38 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 383234 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 12:13 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 388235 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 12:54 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 392693 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 13:39 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 396488 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 14:30 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 399591 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 15:28 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402041 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 16:30 | 06:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 403898 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 17:37 | 06:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405208 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 18:45 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 19:56 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 21:08 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405515 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 22:19 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404030 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 23:31 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 401522 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | - | 10:27 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 397921 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 00:40 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 393260 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 01:48 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 387702 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 02:51 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 381545 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 03:49 | 13:42 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 375197 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 04:40 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369141 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 05:26 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363875 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 06:05 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 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.