Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1917
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-23
- Moonrise
- 13:03
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.2 days
- Moonset
- 22:45
- Illumination
- 37%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Thu | 13:41 | 22:47 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 401360 km |
| Mar 2 Fri | 14:32 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 403803 km |
| Mar 3 Sat | 15:17 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 404914 km |
| Mar 4 Sun | 15:54 | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404770 km |
| Mar 5 Mon | 16:25 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 403542 km |
| Mar 6 Tue | 16:52 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 401463 km |
| Mar 7 Wed | 17:17 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 398783 km |
| Mar 8 Thu | 17:40 | 04:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 395727 km |
| Mar 9 Fri | 18:02 | 05:39 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 392477 km |
| Mar 10 Sat | 18:25 | 06:39 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 389155 km |
| Mar 11 Sun | 18:50 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 385837 km |
| Mar 12 Mon | 19:18 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 382570 km |
| Mar 13 Tue | 19:51 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 379394 km |
| Mar 14 Wed | 20:29 | 10:54 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 376365 km |
| Mar 15 Thu | 21:17 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 373571 km |
| Mar 16 Fri | 22:14 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 371134 km |
| Mar 17 Sat | 23:20 | 13:56 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 369206 km |
| Mar 18 Sun | - | 14:44 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 367953 km |
| Mar 19 Mon | 00:32 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 367531 km |
| Mar 20 Tue | 01:48 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 368070 km |
| Mar 21 Wed | 03:04 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 369643 km |
| Mar 22 Thu | 04:20 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 372249 km |
| Mar 23 Fri | 05:36 | 17:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 375802 km |
| Mar 24 Sat | 06:50 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 380120 km |
| Mar 25 Sun | 08:03 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 384937 km |
| Mar 26 Mon | 09:16 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 389912 km |
| Mar 27 Tue | 10:24 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 394665 km |
| Mar 28 Wed | 11:28 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 398811 km |
| Mar 29 Thu | 12:23 | 21:33 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 402005 km |
| Mar 30 Fri | 13:11 | 22:30 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 403984 km |
| Mar 31 Sat | 13:52 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 404596 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.