Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2040
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 02:33 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 369942 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 03:37 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 368456 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 04:39 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367705 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 05:39 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 367822 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 06:33 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 368904 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 07:21 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 370992 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 08:03 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 374053 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 08:38 | 18:25 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 377966 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 09:08 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 382523 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 09:35 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 387433 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 09:59 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 392345 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 10:21 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 396877 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 10:44 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 400654 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 11:08 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 403358 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 11:34 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 404761 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 12:05 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404755 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 12:44 | 03:02 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 403366 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 13:32 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 400749 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 14:31 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 397159 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 15:42 | 06:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 392922 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 16:59 | 07:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 388387 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 18:18 | 08:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 383892 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 19:37 | 08:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 379727 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 20:51 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 376119 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 22:03 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 373219 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 23:12 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 371106 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | - | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 369798 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 00:20 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369266 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 01:26 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369450 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 02:30 | 11:58 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370275 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 03:32 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 371666 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.