Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 19:15
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 02:24
- Illumination
- 90%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Day Length
- 14h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thu | 19:15 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 386520 km |
| Jan 2 Fri | 20:29 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 389817 km |
| Jan 3 Sat | 21:29 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 393101 km |
| Jan 4 Sun | 22:15 | 06:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 396291 km |
| Jan 5 Mon | 22:49 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399258 km |
| Jan 6 Tue | 23:16 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401815 km |
| Jan 7 Wed | 23:38 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 403733 km |
| Jan 8 Thu | 23:57 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404765 km |
| Jan 9 Fri | - | 12:15 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404689 km |
| Jan 10 Sat | 00:15 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.2 days | 403344 km |
| Jan 11 Sun | 00:33 | 14:25 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 400677 km |
| Jan 12 Mon | 00:53 | 15:30 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 396764 km |
| Jan 13 Tue | 01:16 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 391817 km |
| Jan 14 Wed | 01:43 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 386171 km |
| Jan 15 Thu | 02:16 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 380250 km |
| Jan 16 Fri | 02:59 | 19:37 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374520 km |
| Jan 17 Sat | 03:50 | 20:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 369440 km |
| Jan 18 Sun | 04:50 | 21:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365408 km |
| Jan 19 Mon | 05:57 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 20 Tue | 07:06 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 21 Wed | 08:17 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Thu | 09:27 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363730 km |
| Jan 23 Fri | 10:37 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366748 km |
| Jan 24 Sat | 11:48 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 370673 km |
| Jan 25 Sun | 13:01 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375155 km |
| Jan 26 Mon | 14:17 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 379852 km |
| Jan 27 Tue | 15:36 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 384462 km |
| Jan 28 Wed | 16:55 | 00:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 388759 km |
| Jan 29 Thu | 18:10 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 392603 km |
| Jan 30 Fri | 19:15 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 395936 km |
| Jan 31 Sat | 20:06 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398764 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.