Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 16:49 | 06:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 395033 km |
| May 2 Sat | 17:15 | 07:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 391564 km |
| May 3 Sun | 17:45 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 388077 km |
| May 4 Mon | 18:23 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 384676 km |
| May 5 Tue | 19:09 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 381426 km |
| May 6 Wed | 20:03 | 11:44 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378371 km |
| May 7 Thu | 21:04 | 12:27 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 375560 km |
| May 8 Fri | 22:08 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 373058 km |
| May 9 Sat | 23:16 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 370956 km |
| May 10 Sun | - | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 369371 km |
| May 11 Mon | 00:24 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 368432 km |
| May 12 Tue | 01:33 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 368267 km |
| May 13 Wed | 02:44 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368981 km |
| May 14 Thu | 03:57 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 370640 km |
| May 15 Fri | 05:15 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 373245 km |
| May 16 Sat | 06:37 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 376725 km |
| May 17 Sun | 08:01 | 16:55 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 380923 km |
| May 18 Mon | 09:24 | 17:48 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 385598 km |
| May 19 Tue | 10:36 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 390437 km |
| May 20 Wed | 11:34 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 395079 km |
| May 21 Thu | 12:17 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 399150 km |
| May 22 Fri | 12:50 | 22:48 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 402303 km |
| May 23 Sat | 13:16 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404262 km |
| May 24 Sun | 13:37 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404855 km |
| May 25 Mon | 13:56 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 404037 km |
| May 26 Tue | 14:15 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 401899 km |
| May 27 Wed | 14:33 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 398647 km |
| May 28 Thu | 14:54 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 394579 km |
| May 29 Fri | 15:18 | 05:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 390044 km |
| May 30 Sat | 15:47 | 06:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 385399 km |
| May 31 Sun | 16:22 | 07:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 380971 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.