Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:41
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.8 days
- Moonset
- 13:59
- Illumination
- 54%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Day Length
- 13h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 07:57 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 09:14 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 10:30 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 11:47 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366293 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 13:01 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 371066 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 14:13 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376383 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 15:19 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 381831 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 16:17 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387045 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 17:05 | 00:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 391749 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 17:45 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 395772 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 18:16 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 399050 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 18:43 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 401602 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 19:06 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403494 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 19:26 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 404800 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 19:45 | 07:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 20:03 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 20:23 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405269 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 20:45 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404016 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 21:11 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 401844 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 21:43 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 398655 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 22:23 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 394435 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 23:14 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389287 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | - | 15:33 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383445 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 00:17 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 377265 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 01:29 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371194 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 02:47 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365717 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 04:07 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 05:26 | 18:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 06:44 | 19:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 08:02 | 19:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 09:19 | 19:56 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 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.