Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1929
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-22
- Moonrise
- 11:48
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 5.2 days
- Moonset
- 22:12
- Illumination
- 27%
- 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 Wed | 22:12 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 393719 km |
| May 2 Thu | 23:15 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388232 km |
| May 3 Fri | - | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 382112 km |
| May 4 Sat | 00:19 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 375767 km |
| May 5 Sun | 01:26 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369678 km |
| May 6 Mon | 02:32 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364343 km |
| May 7 Tue | 03:42 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 04:54 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 06:09 | 16:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 07:28 | 17:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 08:47 | 18:05 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sun | 10:03 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 365387 km |
| May 13 Mon | 11:10 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 370859 km |
| May 14 Tue | 12:04 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 376949 km |
| May 15 Wed | 12:47 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 383170 km |
| May 16 Thu | 13:22 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 389073 km |
| May 17 Fri | 13:50 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 394298 km |
| May 18 Sat | 14:15 | 00:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398607 km |
| May 19 Sun | 14:37 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 401891 km |
| May 20 Mon | 15:00 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 404160 km |
| May 21 Tue | 15:23 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 405507 km |
| May 22 Wed | 15:47 | 05:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Thu | 16:15 | 06:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 16:48 | 07:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 405270 km |
| May 25 Sat | 17:27 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 404014 km |
| May 26 Sun | 18:12 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 402149 km |
| May 27 Mon | 19:04 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 399600 km |
| May 28 Tue | 20:02 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396295 km |
| May 29 Wed | 21:03 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 392210 km |
| May 30 Thu | 22:06 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 387409 km |
| May 31 Fri | 23:11 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 382063 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.