Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:49
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.5 days
- Moonset
- 11:53
- Illumination
- 77%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Day Length
- 14h 0m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Fri | 00:14 | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 399775 km |
| Apr 2 Sat | 01:11 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 402931 km |
| Apr 3 Sun | 02:11 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 404932 km |
| Apr 4 Mon | 03:16 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 5 Tue | 04:25 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 6 Wed | 05:36 | 18:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405208 km |
| Apr 7 Thu | 06:49 | 18:56 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 403917 km |
| Apr 8 Fri | 08:03 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 402119 km |
| Apr 9 Sat | 09:16 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 399840 km |
| Apr 10 Sun | 10:28 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 397060 km |
| Apr 11 Mon | 11:37 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 393741 km |
| Apr 12 Tue | 12:39 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 389872 km |
| Apr 13 Wed | 13:36 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 385498 km |
| Apr 14 Thu | 14:25 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 380749 km |
| Apr 15 Fri | 15:08 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 375849 km |
| Apr 16 Sat | 15:46 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 371100 km |
| Apr 17 Sun | 16:20 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366856 km |
| Apr 18 Mon | 16:51 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 363484 km |
| Apr 19 Tue | 17:21 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Wed | 17:50 | 05:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Thu | 18:19 | 06:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Fri | 18:50 | 07:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363922 km |
| Apr 23 Sat | 19:23 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 367817 km |
| Apr 24 Sun | 19:58 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 372864 km |
| Apr 25 Mon | 20:37 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 378670 km |
| Apr 26 Tue | 21:21 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 384772 km |
| Apr 27 Wed | 22:09 | 11:58 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 390688 km |
| Apr 28 Thu | 23:02 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 395973 km |
| Apr 29 Fri | - | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 400266 km |
| Apr 30 Sat | 00:00 | 14:16 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 403325 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.