Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2024
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-06
- Moonrise
- 23:13
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 10:51
- Illumination
- 59%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-06
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day Length
- 9h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 22:19 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.5 days | 403455 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 22:49 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 400706 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 23:26 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 396723 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | - | 15:26 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 391668 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 00:13 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 385836 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 01:13 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 379632 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 02:22 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 373534 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 03:41 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 368034 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 05:01 | 19:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 363585 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 06:22 | 19:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 07:42 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 09:00 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 10:17 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 11:35 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 364869 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 12:51 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 369356 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 14:03 | 22:56 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 374527 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 15:08 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 379966 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 16:04 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 385289 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 16:50 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 390186 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 17:27 | 01:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 394453 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 17:56 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 397991 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 18:21 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 400793 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 18:42 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 402915 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 19:02 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 404430 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 19:21 | 06:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 405388 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 19:40 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 20:00 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405567 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 20:23 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 404603 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 20:51 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 402758 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 21:25 | 12:10 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 399917 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 22:08 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 396032 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.