Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 18:48
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.3 days
- Moonset
- 02:26
- Illumination
- 93%
- 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 Wed | 11:24 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 387107 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 12:28 | 22:11 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 392793 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 13:34 | 22:50 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 397659 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 14:38 | 23:40 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 401413 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 15:38 | - | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 403899 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 16:32 | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 405096 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 17:18 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 405105 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 17:57 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 404108 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 18:30 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 402328 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 19:00 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 399984 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 19:28 | 06:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 397257 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 19:56 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 394275 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 20:26 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 391108 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 21:00 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 387794 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 21:39 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 384356 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 22:24 | 13:11 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 380835 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 23:16 | 14:13 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 377312 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | - | 15:07 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 373919 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 00:13 | 15:52 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370838 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 01:14 | 16:28 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 368285 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 02:15 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 366489 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 03:16 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 365659 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 04:16 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 365954 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 05:16 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 367461 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 06:14 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 28.9 days | 370166 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 07:14 | 18:53 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 373952 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 08:14 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 378591 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 09:17 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 383764 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 10:21 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 389085 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 11:26 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 394136 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 12:30 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 398515 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.