Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February1973
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:48
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 days
- Moonset
- 19:44
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Day Length
- 13h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Thu | 02:51 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 2 Fri | 03:53 | 18:44 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 3 Sat | 04:57 | 19:14 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 4 Sun | 06:02 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 364239 km |
| Feb 5 Mon | 07:07 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 368890 km |
| Feb 6 Tue | 08:13 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 374523 km |
| Feb 7 Wed | 09:21 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 380674 km |
| Feb 8 Thu | 10:29 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 386848 km |
| Feb 9 Fri | 11:40 | 22:00 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 392576 km |
| Feb 10 Sat | 12:52 | 22:39 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 397469 km |
| Feb 11 Sun | 14:03 | 23:26 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 401253 km |
| Feb 12 Mon | 15:12 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 403792 km |
| Feb 13 Tue | 16:12 | 00:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405087 km |
| Feb 14 Wed | 17:04 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405248 km |
| Feb 15 Thu | 17:47 | 02:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404458 km |
| Feb 16 Fri | 18:22 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 402927 km |
| Feb 17 Sat | 18:53 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 400847 km |
| Feb 18 Sun | 19:20 | 06:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 398366 km |
| Feb 19 Mon | 19:46 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 395575 km |
| Feb 20 Tue | 20:11 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 392512 km |
| Feb 21 Wed | 20:37 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 389188 km |
| Feb 22 Thu | 21:06 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 385618 km |
| Feb 23 Fri | 21:38 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 381846 km |
| Feb 24 Sat | 22:14 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 377975 km |
| Feb 25 Sun | 22:57 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 374169 km |
| Feb 26 Mon | 23:46 | 14:34 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370651 km |
| Feb 27 Tue | - | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 367680 km |
| Feb 28 Wed | 00:40 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 365525 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.