Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 21:39
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.3 days
- Moonset
- 07:31
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Day Length
- 14h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 12:06 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 388620 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 13:14 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 384530 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 14:16 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 380165 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 15:12 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375710 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 16:00 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 371424 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 16:42 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 367616 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 17:19 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 364610 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 17:51 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 18:21 | 05:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 18:50 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 19:19 | 07:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 365423 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 19:48 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 369159 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 20:18 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 373997 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 20:51 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 379572 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 21:28 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 385450 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 22:08 | 12:14 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 391167 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 22:53 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 396283 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 23:43 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 400429 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | - | 14:38 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 403348 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 00:37 | 15:19 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 404916 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 01:36 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.6 days | 405143 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 02:38 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 404162 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 03:44 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 402187 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 04:52 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 399477 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 06:03 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 396293 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 07:16 | 18:46 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 392861 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 08:31 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 389360 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 09:46 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 385910 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 10:59 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 382588 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 12:06 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 379444 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.