Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 18:54 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 404218 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 19:22 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405293 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 19:47 | 06:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 20:08 | 07:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 20:29 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 404826 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 20:51 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 403476 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 21:14 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 401411 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 21:41 | 11:44 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 398536 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 22:11 | 12:48 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 394797 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 22:48 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 390221 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 23:33 | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 384950 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | - | 15:44 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 379241 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 00:26 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 373459 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 01:26 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 368037 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 02:30 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363428 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 03:37 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 04:46 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 05:55 | 19:00 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 07:06 | 19:23 | New Moon | 0% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 08:17 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363322 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 09:32 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 368122 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 10:49 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 373905 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 12:07 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 380189 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 13:24 | 22:14 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 386470 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 14:33 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 392285 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 15:32 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 397255 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 16:18 | 00:23 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 401130 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 16:55 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 403796 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 17:25 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 405271 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 17:50 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 405672 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 18:12 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405179 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.