Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2074
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Moonrise
- 08:54
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.1 days
- Moonset
- 19:15
- Illumination
- 5%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-16
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day Length
- 9h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 13:04 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 395491 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 13:44 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 399633 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 14:29 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402710 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 15:22 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 404747 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 16:21 | 06:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 17:26 | 07:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 18:32 | 08:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 19:40 | 08:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.4 days | 404891 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 20:44 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 403408 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 21:47 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 401331 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 22:48 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 398593 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 23:48 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 395133 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | - | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 390946 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 00:46 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 386108 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 01:44 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 380805 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 02:40 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 375325 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 03:37 | 13:39 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 370039 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 04:32 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 365364 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 05:25 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 06:14 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 07:00 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 07:41 | 18:09 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 08:18 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 08:53 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 366866 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 09:26 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 372265 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 09:58 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 378370 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 10:30 | 23:50 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 384684 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 11:05 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 390720 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 11:44 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 396044 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 12:27 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 400331 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 13:16 | 03:17 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 403386 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.