Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2037
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.6 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 84%
- 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 Fri | 18:42 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 389989 km |
| May 2 Sat | 19:26 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 394160 km |
| May 3 Sun | 20:12 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 398033 km |
| May 4 Mon | 21:04 | 11:15 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 401286 km |
| May 5 Tue | 21:58 | 12:06 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 403608 km |
| May 6 Wed | 22:54 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 404743 km |
| May 7 Thu | 23:51 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 404524 km |
| May 8 Fri | - | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 402908 km |
| May 9 Sat | 00:48 | 14:34 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 399982 km |
| May 10 Sun | 01:46 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 395962 km |
| May 11 Mon | 02:43 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 391168 km |
| May 12 Tue | 03:41 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 385985 km |
| May 13 Wed | 04:39 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 380819 km |
| May 14 Thu | 05:40 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29 days | 376055 km |
| May 15 Fri | 06:41 | 17:26 | New Moon | 0% | 0.4 days | 372022 km |
| May 16 Sat | 07:44 | 18:03 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 368959 km |
| May 17 Sun | 08:47 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 367008 km |
| May 18 Mon | 09:49 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 366209 km |
| May 19 Tue | 10:47 | 20:34 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 366512 km |
| May 20 Wed | 11:41 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 367789 km |
| May 21 Thu | 12:27 | 22:45 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 369866 km |
| May 22 Fri | 13:09 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 372543 km |
| May 23 Sat | 13:46 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 375625 km |
| May 24 Sun | 14:20 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 378941 km |
| May 25 Mon | 14:53 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 382361 km |
| May 26 Tue | 15:26 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 385799 km |
| May 27 Wed | 16:00 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 389203 km |
| May 28 Thu | 16:36 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 392536 km |
| May 29 Fri | 17:17 | 06:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 395753 km |
| May 30 Sat | 18:01 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 398773 km |
| May 31 Sun | 18:51 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 401464 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.