Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2042
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:56
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:09
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Day Length
- 14h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 17:28 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 381056 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 18:16 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 384814 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 18:54 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 388406 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 19:24 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 391776 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 19:49 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 394905 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 20:09 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 397777 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 20:27 | 07:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 400355 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 20:44 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 402552 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 21:01 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404226 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 21:19 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 405185 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 21:39 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 405220 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 22:03 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 404139 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 22:32 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 401819 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 23:10 | 14:35 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 398240 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 23:59 | 15:41 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 393516 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | - | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 387901 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 01:00 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 381766 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 02:12 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 375572 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 03:32 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 369812 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 04:54 | 19:11 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 364959 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 06:16 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 07:38 | 19:58 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 09:00 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 10:22 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 11:44 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363568 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 13:04 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 367720 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 14:18 | 22:39 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 372697 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 15:22 | 23:34 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 378082 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 16:15 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 383476 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 16:56 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 388542 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 17:29 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 393039 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.