Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2024
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-06
- Moonrise
- 23:13
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:51
- Illumination
- 60%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Mon | 23:01 | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 391164 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | - | 15:16 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 385506 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 00:05 | 16:04 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 379375 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 01:18 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 373194 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 02:35 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 367444 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 03:53 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 05:12 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | 06:29 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 07:48 | 19:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | 09:06 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 10:25 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 11:42 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 367639 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 12:53 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 373475 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 13:55 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 379750 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | 14:46 | 23:36 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 385974 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 15:27 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 391711 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 15:59 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 396627 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | 16:25 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 400516 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 16:48 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 403308 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 17:08 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405044 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 17:27 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 17:46 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 18:06 | 06:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 405247 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 18:28 | 07:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 404069 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 18:54 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 402362 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 19:27 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 400096 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 20:07 | 11:09 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 397212 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 20:57 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 393660 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 21:57 | 13:12 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 389446 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | 23:06 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 384656 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.