Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2036
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Day Length
- 14h 2m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 11:39 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 373637 km |
| May 2 Fri | 12:33 | 22:44 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 371754 km |
| May 3 Sat | 13:22 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370366 km |
| May 4 Sun | 14:04 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 369540 km |
| May 5 Mon | 14:42 | 00:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369353 km |
| May 6 Tue | 15:17 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 369882 km |
| May 7 Wed | 15:50 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 371186 km |
| May 8 Thu | 16:23 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 373295 km |
| May 9 Fri | 16:56 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 376190 km |
| May 10 Sat | 17:31 | 06:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 379790 km |
| May 11 Sun | 18:08 | 07:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 383944 km |
| May 12 Mon | 18:48 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 388425 km |
| May 13 Tue | 19:33 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 392941 km |
| May 14 Wed | 20:20 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 397154 km |
| May 15 Thu | 21:11 | 11:09 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 400716 km |
| May 16 Fri | 22:04 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 403304 km |
| May 17 Sat | 23:00 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404664 km |
| May 18 Sun | 23:56 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404645 km |
| May 19 Mon | - | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403224 km |
| May 20 Tue | 00:54 | 14:08 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 400510 km |
| May 21 Wed | 01:53 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 396732 km |
| May 22 Thu | 02:53 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 392212 km |
| May 23 Fri | 03:56 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 387320 km |
| May 24 Sat | 05:01 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 382438 km |
| May 25 Sun | 06:08 | 16:54 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 377914 km |
| May 26 Mon | 07:16 | 17:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 374036 km |
| May 27 Tue | 08:24 | 18:30 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 371010 km |
| May 28 Wed | 09:29 | 19:29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 368952 km |
| May 29 Thu | 10:28 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 367894 km |
| May 30 Fri | 11:20 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 367794 km |
| May 31 Sat | 12:05 | 22:51 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 368556 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.