Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2023
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Day Length
- 14h 2m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 21:34 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 22:49 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | - | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 00:02 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 367797 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 01:11 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 373316 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 02:12 | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 379199 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 03:05 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 385006 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 03:48 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 390370 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 04:22 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 395027 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 04:51 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 398836 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 05:16 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 401765 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 05:37 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 403867 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 05:57 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 405239 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 06:16 | 19:00 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 06:37 | 20:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 06:59 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 405667 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 07:25 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 404548 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 07:56 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 402650 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 08:35 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 399867 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 09:24 | 00:35 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 396137 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 10:24 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 391490 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 11:33 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 386071 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 12:48 | 03:17 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 380150 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 14:05 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 374107 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 15:22 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 368392 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 16:37 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363475 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 17:52 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 19:07 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 20:22 | 06:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 21:38 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 22:50 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 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.