Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 23:20 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 379482 km |
| May 2 Thu | - | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 374213 km |
| May 3 Fri | 00:35 | 14:47 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369214 km |
| May 4 Sat | 01:51 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364887 km |
| May 5 Sun | 03:06 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Mon | 04:21 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Tue | 05:39 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 06:57 | 17:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 08:15 | 17:38 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363989 km |
| May 10 Fri | 09:31 | 18:23 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 368459 km |
| May 11 Sat | 10:38 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 373980 km |
| May 12 Sun | 11:36 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 380105 km |
| May 13 Mon | 12:22 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 386341 km |
| May 14 Tue | 12:58 | 22:32 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 392206 km |
| May 15 Wed | 13:28 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 397284 km |
| May 16 Thu | 13:51 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 401266 km |
| May 17 Fri | 14:12 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 403979 km |
| May 18 Sat | 14:31 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 405387 km |
| May 19 Sun | 14:50 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 405581 km |
| May 20 Mon | 15:10 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 404735 km |
| May 21 Tue | 15:32 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 403070 km |
| May 22 Wed | 15:56 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 400804 km |
| May 23 Thu | 16:26 | 06:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 398122 km |
| May 24 Fri | 17:05 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 395153 km |
| May 25 Sat | 17:52 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 391969 km |
| May 26 Sun | 18:50 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 388607 km |
| May 27 Mon | 19:58 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 385090 km |
| May 28 Tue | 21:11 | 11:44 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 381455 km |
| May 29 Wed | 22:25 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 377785 km |
| May 30 Thu | 23:40 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 374211 km |
| May 31 Fri | - | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370922 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.