Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 18:48
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.9 days
- Moonset
- 02:26
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Sun | 20:22 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 401118 km |
| Feb 2 Mon | 20:55 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 403019 km |
| Feb 3 Tue | 21:22 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 404445 km |
| Feb 4 Wed | 21:45 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 405314 km |
| Feb 5 Thu | 22:06 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 405490 km |
| Feb 6 Fri | 22:27 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 404800 km |
| Feb 7 Sat | 22:49 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 403081 km |
| Feb 8 Sun | 23:13 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 400221 km |
| Feb 9 Mon | 23:41 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 396206 km |
| Feb 10 Tue | - | 15:02 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 391151 km |
| Feb 11 Wed | 00:14 | 16:03 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 385305 km |
| Feb 12 Thu | 00:54 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 379043 km |
| Feb 13 Fri | 01:42 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 372826 km |
| Feb 14 Sat | 02:38 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 367156 km |
| Feb 15 Sun | 03:41 | 19:13 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 16 Mon | 04:48 | 19:44 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 17 Tue | 05:56 | 20:11 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 18 Wed | 07:05 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 19 Thu | 08:14 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 20 Fri | 09:24 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363807 km |
| Feb 21 Sat | 10:34 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 368670 km |
| Feb 22 Sun | 11:48 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 374318 km |
| Feb 23 Mon | 13:03 | 22:45 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 380284 km |
| Feb 24 Tue | 14:19 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 386121 km |
| Feb 25 Wed | 15:33 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 391454 km |
| Feb 26 Thu | 16:39 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 396016 km |
| Feb 27 Fri | 17:35 | 01:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 399667 km |
| Feb 28 Sat | 18:18 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 402380 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.