Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1905
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-24
- Moonrise
- 14:19
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 7.1 days
- Moonset
- 23:27
- Illumination
- 47%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-24
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Day Length
- 13h 17m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 02:52 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402275 km |
| May 2 Tue | 03:48 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 399552 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:44 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 396333 km |
| May 4 Thu | 05:41 | 16:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 392855 km |
| May 5 Fri | 06:37 | 17:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 389308 km |
| May 6 Sat | 07:35 | 18:05 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 385824 km |
| May 7 Sun | 08:31 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 382487 km |
| May 8 Mon | 09:27 | 19:33 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 379352 km |
| May 9 Tue | 10:20 | 20:24 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 376465 km |
| May 10 Wed | 11:10 | 21:22 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 373880 km |
| May 11 Thu | 11:56 | 22:22 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 371671 km |
| May 12 Fri | 12:38 | 23:28 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 369938 km |
| May 13 Sat | 13:18 | - | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 368796 km |
| May 14 Sun | 13:56 | 00:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 368368 km |
| May 15 Mon | 14:32 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 368764 km |
| May 16 Tue | 15:09 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 370062 km |
| May 17 Wed | 15:47 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 372292 km |
| May 18 Thu | 16:27 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 375416 km |
| May 19 Fri | 17:13 | 06:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 379315 km |
| May 20 Sat | 18:02 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 383791 km |
| May 21 Sun | 18:55 | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 388564 km |
| May 22 Mon | 19:53 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 393296 km |
| May 23 Tue | 20:52 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 397618 km |
| May 24 Wed | 21:51 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 401169 km |
| May 25 Thu | 22:50 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 403637 km |
| May 26 Fri | 23:48 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 404800 km |
| May 27 Sat | - | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404555 km |
| May 28 Sun | 00:44 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 402932 km |
| May 29 Mon | 01:40 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 400088 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:36 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 396286 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:33 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 391861 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.