Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2045
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 23:17
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21 days
- Moonset
- 13:16
- Illumination
- 62%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Day Length
- 14h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 18:00 | 08:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 391129 km |
| May 2 Tue | 18:31 | 09:21 | Full Moon | 99% | 15.4 days | 387418 km |
| May 3 Wed | 19:11 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 383869 km |
| May 4 Thu | 19:58 | 11:37 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 380588 km |
| May 5 Fri | 20:53 | 12:32 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 377640 km |
| May 6 Sat | 21:55 | 13:18 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 375067 km |
| May 7 Sun | 22:59 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 372907 km |
| May 8 Mon | - | 14:23 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371203 km |
| May 9 Tue | 00:03 | 14:47 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370016 km |
| May 10 Wed | 01:08 | 15:08 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 369416 km |
| May 11 Thu | 02:11 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369481 km |
| May 12 Fri | 03:15 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 370284 km |
| May 13 Sat | 04:19 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 371875 km |
| May 14 Sun | 05:26 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 374269 km |
| May 15 Mon | 06:36 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 377427 km |
| May 16 Tue | 07:51 | 17:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 381245 km |
| May 17 Wed | 09:07 | 17:56 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 385543 km |
| May 18 Thu | 10:21 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 390072 km |
| May 19 Fri | 11:29 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 394521 km |
| May 20 Sat | 12:24 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 398544 km |
| May 21 Sun | 13:08 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 401796 km |
| May 22 Mon | 13:42 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 403975 km |
| May 23 Tue | 14:09 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404858 km |
| May 24 Wed | 14:32 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404338 km |
| May 25 Thu | 14:53 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 402436 km |
| May 26 Fri | 15:14 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 399308 km |
| May 27 Sat | 15:37 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395218 km |
| May 28 Sun | 16:01 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 390509 km |
| May 29 Mon | 16:30 | 07:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 385563 km |
| May 30 Tue | 17:07 | 08:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 380753 km |
| May 31 Wed | 17:51 | 09:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 376411 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.