Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1915
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Moonrise
- 13:03
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.4 days
- Moonset
- 22:45
- Illumination
- 39%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Day Length
- 13h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 17:41 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 382466 km |
| May 2 Sun | 18:37 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 379284 km |
| May 3 Mon | 19:45 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 376484 km |
| May 4 Tue | 20:58 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 374106 km |
| May 5 Wed | 22:11 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 372181 km |
| May 6 Thu | 23:23 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 370748 km |
| May 7 Fri | - | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 369857 km |
| May 8 Sat | 00:30 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 369570 km |
| May 9 Sun | 01:34 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369951 km |
| May 10 Mon | 02:36 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 371057 km |
| May 11 Tue | 03:38 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 372925 km |
| May 12 Wed | 04:39 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 375553 km |
| May 13 Thu | 05:41 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 378889 km |
| May 14 Fri | 06:43 | 16:13 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 382814 km |
| May 15 Sat | 07:45 | 16:50 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 387138 km |
| May 16 Sun | 08:43 | 17:34 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 391604 km |
| May 17 Mon | 09:38 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 395895 km |
| May 18 Tue | 10:24 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 399672 km |
| May 19 Wed | 11:05 | 20:24 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 402599 km |
| May 20 Thu | 11:39 | 21:29 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 404392 km |
| May 21 Fri | 12:08 | 22:34 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 404854 km |
| May 22 Sat | 12:33 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 403907 km |
| May 23 Sun | 12:57 | - | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 401606 km |
| May 24 Mon | 13:21 | 00:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 398132 km |
| May 25 Tue | 13:46 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 393775 km |
| May 26 Wed | 14:13 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 388895 km |
| May 27 Thu | 14:46 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 383880 km |
| May 28 Fri | 15:27 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 379105 km |
| May 29 Sat | 16:19 | 07:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 374892 km |
| May 30 Sun | 17:23 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 371491 km |
| May 31 Mon | 18:36 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 369060 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.