Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1934
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:34
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.7 days
- Moonset
- 21:45
- Illumination
- 23%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Day Length
- 13h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 17:39 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 378316 km |
| May 2 Wed | 18:33 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 375511 km |
| May 3 Thu | 19:39 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 373269 km |
| May 4 Fri | 20:51 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 371610 km |
| May 5 Sat | 22:07 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370535 km |
| May 6 Sun | 23:22 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 370044 km |
| May 7 Mon | - | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370141 km |
| May 8 Tue | 00:34 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 370835 km |
| May 9 Wed | 01:44 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 372138 km |
| May 10 Thu | 02:52 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374060 km |
| May 11 Fri | 04:00 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 376596 km |
| May 12 Sat | 05:09 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 379711 km |
| May 13 Sun | 06:16 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 383330 km |
| May 14 Mon | 07:23 | 16:38 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 387319 km |
| May 15 Tue | 08:25 | 17:22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 391481 km |
| May 16 Wed | 09:23 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 395558 km |
| May 17 Thu | 10:11 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 399248 km |
| May 18 Fri | 10:53 | 20:09 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402232 km |
| May 19 Sat | 11:27 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404212 km |
| May 20 Sun | 11:56 | 22:13 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 404949 km |
| May 21 Mon | 12:20 | 23:14 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404307 km |
| May 22 Tue | 12:43 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 402273 km |
| May 23 Wed | 13:05 | 00:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 398969 km |
| May 24 Thu | 13:27 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 394639 km |
| May 25 Fri | 13:50 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 389626 km |
| May 26 Sat | 14:16 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 384329 km |
| May 27 Sun | 14:49 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 379159 km |
| May 28 Mon | 15:29 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 374497 km |
| May 29 Tue | 16:19 | 07:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 370656 km |
| May 30 Wed | 17:22 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 367858 km |
| May 31 Thu | 18:34 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 366222 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.