Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1927
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Moonrise
- 11:48
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.3 days
- Moonset
- 22:12
- Illumination
- 28%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Day Length
- 13h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 05:33 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 368505 km |
| May 2 Mon | 06:48 | 17:35 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 365167 km |
| May 3 Tue | 08:04 | 18:14 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363195 km |
| May 4 Wed | 09:18 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 10:25 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363547 km |
| May 6 Fri | 11:25 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 365667 km |
| May 7 Sat | 12:15 | 21:46 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 368783 km |
| May 8 Sun | 12:58 | 22:47 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 372599 km |
| May 9 Mon | 13:33 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 376808 km |
| May 10 Tue | 14:03 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 381126 km |
| May 11 Wed | 14:30 | 00:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 385327 km |
| May 12 Thu | 14:54 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 389255 km |
| May 13 Fri | 15:18 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 392829 km |
| May 14 Sat | 15:41 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 396024 km |
| May 15 Sun | 16:06 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 398844 km |
| May 16 Mon | 16:32 | 05:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 401288 km |
| May 17 Tue | 17:03 | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 403318 km |
| May 18 Wed | 17:39 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 404841 km |
| May 19 Thu | 18:21 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Fri | 19:12 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Sat | 20:09 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 404711 km |
| May 22 Sun | 21:14 | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 402515 km |
| May 23 Mon | 22:22 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 399080 km |
| May 24 Tue | 23:33 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 394474 km |
| May 25 Wed | - | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 388901 km |
| May 26 Thu | 00:44 | 13:57 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 382700 km |
| May 27 Fri | 01:57 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 376312 km |
| May 28 Sat | 03:10 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 370234 km |
| May 29 Sun | 04:24 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 364967 km |
| May 30 Mon | 05:39 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 06:53 | 16:47 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 363104 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.