Moon Phases in New Plymouth
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 23:21
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.5 days
- Moonset
- 13:13
- Illumination
- 46%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day Length
- 10h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 15:52 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 374677 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 16:52 | 01:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 377223 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 17:46 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 380074 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 18:33 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 383181 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 19:14 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 386500 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 19:49 | 05:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 389967 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 20:19 | 06:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 393480 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 20:48 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 396887 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 21:17 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 399980 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 21:46 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 402508 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 22:19 | 11:48 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404202 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 22:57 | 13:03 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404816 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 23:41 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 404165 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | - | 15:23 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 402164 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 00:32 | 16:22 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 398856 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 01:31 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 394421 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 02:33 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 389160 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 03:38 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 383470 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 04:41 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 377796 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 05:44 | 19:19 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 372584 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 06:44 | 19:42 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 368236 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 07:43 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 365061 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 08:41 | 20:24 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363258 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 09:39 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 10:38 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 363911 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 11:39 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366140 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 12:40 | 22:13 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 369330 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 13:42 | 22:54 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 373181 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 14:41 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 377389 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 15:37 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 381674 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 16:25 | 00:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 385820 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.