Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 78%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Thu | 21:20 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 393506 km |
| Mar 2 Fri | 21:45 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 397530 km |
| Mar 3 Sat | 22:11 | 10:55 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 400878 km |
| Mar 4 Sun | 22:41 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 403238 km |
| Mar 5 Mon | 23:17 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404370 km |
| Mar 6 Tue | - | 14:28 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 404137 km |
| Mar 7 Wed | 00:00 | 15:38 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 402527 km |
| Mar 8 Thu | 00:52 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 399663 km |
| Mar 9 Fri | 01:55 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 395782 km |
| Mar 10 Sat | 03:05 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 391210 km |
| Mar 11 Sun | 04:20 | 19:03 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 386321 km |
| Mar 12 Mon | 05:35 | 19:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 381496 km |
| Mar 13 Tue | 06:48 | 20:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 377078 km |
| Mar 14 Wed | 07:58 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 373348 km |
| Mar 15 Thu | 09:06 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 370506 km |
| Mar 16 Fri | 10:13 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 368656 km |
| Mar 17 Sat | 11:18 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 367821 km |
| Mar 18 Sun | 12:22 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 367947 km |
| Mar 19 Mon | 13:25 | 22:54 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 368924 km |
| Mar 20 Tue | 14:24 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370610 km |
| Mar 21 Wed | 15:20 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 372848 km |
| Mar 22 Thu | 16:09 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 375492 km |
| Mar 23 Fri | 16:53 | 01:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 378417 km |
| Mar 24 Sat | 17:30 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 381533 km |
| Mar 25 Sun | 18:03 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 384778 km |
| Mar 26 Mon | 18:31 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 388105 km |
| Mar 27 Tue | 18:57 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 391467 km |
| Mar 28 Wed | 19:22 | 06:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 394793 km |
| Mar 29 Thu | 19:47 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 397963 km |
| Mar 30 Fri | 20:13 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 400807 km |
| Mar 31 Sat | 20:42 | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 403102 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.