Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-17
- Moonrise
- 05:56
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.3 days
- Moonset
- 20:11
- Illumination
- 0%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 10:24 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 373200 km |
| May 2 Thu | 11:22 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 379507 km |
| May 3 Fri | 12:13 | 20:55 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 385862 km |
| May 4 Sat | 12:57 | 21:58 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 391792 km |
| May 5 Sun | 13:34 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 396906 km |
| May 6 Mon | 14:05 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 400936 km |
| May 7 Tue | 14:32 | 00:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 403756 km |
| May 8 Wed | 14:56 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 405368 km |
| May 9 Thu | 15:20 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 405696 km |
| May 10 Fri | 15:44 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405474 km |
| May 11 Sat | 16:11 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 404332 km |
| May 12 Sun | 16:42 | 06:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 402620 km |
| May 13 Mon | 17:22 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 400450 km |
| May 14 Tue | 18:11 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 397873 km |
| May 15 Wed | 19:12 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 394893 km |
| May 16 Thu | 20:22 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 391496 km |
| May 17 Fri | 21:36 | 12:18 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 387681 km |
| May 18 Sat | 22:49 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 383501 km |
| May 19 Sun | 23:59 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 379081 km |
| May 20 Mon | - | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 374623 km |
| May 21 Tue | 01:05 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 370403 km |
| May 22 Wed | 02:07 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 366738 km |
| May 23 Thu | 03:09 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 363952 km |
| May 24 Fri | 04:09 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Sat | 05:10 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Sun | 06:12 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363359 km |
| May 27 Mon | 07:15 | 16:32 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 366088 km |
| May 28 Tue | 08:17 | 17:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 370130 km |
| May 29 Wed | 09:16 | 17:56 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 375203 km |
| May 30 Thu | 10:09 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 380921 km |
| May 31 Fri | 10:55 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 386836 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.