Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 05:56
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.7 days
- Moonset
- 20:11
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Day Length
- 13h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 16:56 | 07:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 389623 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 17:58 | 08:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 385680 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 19:00 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 381993 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 20:00 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 378695 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 21:00 | 09:24 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 375867 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 21:59 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 373552 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 22:58 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 371773 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 23:59 | 10:26 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 370545 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | - | 10:50 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 369886 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 01:02 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 369820 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 02:08 | 11:50 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 370377 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 03:17 | 12:31 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371589 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 04:24 | 13:23 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 373476 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 05:28 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 376037 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 06:22 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 379234 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 07:09 | 17:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 382977 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 07:47 | 18:20 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 387111 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 08:18 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 391416 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 08:47 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 395611 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 09:14 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 399374 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 09:41 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 402377 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 10:09 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 404323 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 10:41 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404986 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 11:18 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 404250 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 12:01 | 02:53 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402127 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 12:51 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 398761 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 13:48 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 394418 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 14:48 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 389448 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 15:50 | 06:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 384250 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 16:52 | 06:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 379222 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 17:53 | 07:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 374726 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.