Moon Phases in Christchurch
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2087
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 06:01
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.5 days
- Moonset
- 20:29
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Day Length
- 13h 46m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 06:02 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 403619 km |
| May 2 Fri | 07:20 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 405041 km |
| May 3 Sat | 08:37 | 18:40 | New Moon | 0% | 0.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Sun | 09:51 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Mon | 10:59 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Tue | 11:58 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 404563 km |
| May 7 Wed | 12:47 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 402396 km |
| May 8 Thu | 13:28 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 399178 km |
| May 9 Fri | 14:03 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 394898 km |
| May 10 Sat | 14:32 | 00:55 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 389660 km |
| May 11 Sun | 15:00 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 383706 km |
| May 12 Mon | 15:26 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 377397 km |
| May 13 Tue | 15:51 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 371188 km |
| May 14 Wed | 16:17 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 365575 km |
| May 15 Thu | 16:45 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Fri | 17:17 | 06:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Sat | 17:51 | 07:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sun | 18:31 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 19:17 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 20:08 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363709 km |
| May 21 Wed | 21:04 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 368989 km |
| May 22 Thu | 22:04 | 12:00 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 375063 km |
| May 23 Fri | 23:07 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 381432 km |
| May 24 Sat | - | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 387615 km |
| May 25 Sun | 00:12 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 393203 km |
| May 26 Mon | 01:20 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 397900 km |
| May 27 Tue | 02:29 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 401542 km |
| May 28 Wed | 03:41 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 404094 km |
| May 29 Thu | 04:54 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405627 km |
| May 30 Fri | 06:10 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Sat | 07:25 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405696 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.