Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2081
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:50
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.5 days
- Moonset
- 20:05
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Day Length
- 13h 49m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 22:49 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 400004 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 23:28 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 396009 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | - | 16:04 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 390999 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 00:15 | 16:59 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 385201 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 01:11 | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 378969 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 02:12 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 372753 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 03:17 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 367046 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 04:22 | 19:11 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 05:27 | 19:31 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 06:30 | 19:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 07:33 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 08:36 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 09:40 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363394 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 10:46 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 368337 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 11:55 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 374118 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 13:06 | 21:56 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 380254 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 14:17 | 22:37 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 386277 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 15:24 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 391786 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 16:23 | - | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 396486 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 17:11 | 00:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 400212 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 17:49 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 402922 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 18:19 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 404677 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 18:44 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 405595 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 19:07 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 19:29 | 07:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 405420 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 19:51 | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 404474 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 20:16 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 402951 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 20:46 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 400783 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 21:23 | 12:39 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 397890 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 22:07 | 13:50 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 394217 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 23:01 | 14:51 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 389783 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.