Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1936
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 10:34
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4.5 days
- Moonset
- 21:45
- Illumination
- 21%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 14:28 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 403185 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 15:20 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 404608 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 16:04 | 00:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 404701 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 16:40 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 403597 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 17:11 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 401514 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 17:38 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398713 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 18:02 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 395460 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 18:25 | 05:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 391990 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 18:48 | 06:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 388486 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 19:11 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 385076 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 19:37 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 381841 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 20:05 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 378832 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 20:38 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 376091 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 21:17 | 11:46 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 373670 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 22:03 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 371640 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 22:57 | 13:39 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 370093 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 23:59 | 14:28 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 369139 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | - | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368892 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 01:07 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 369451 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 02:18 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 370886 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 03:33 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 373217 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 04:48 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 376397 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 06:04 | 17:59 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 380304 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 07:22 | 18:31 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 384734 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 08:40 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 389406 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 09:57 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 393986 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 11:11 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 398112 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 12:17 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401432 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 13:15 | 22:35 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 403648 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 14:02 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404555 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 14:41 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404068 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.