Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2078
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Moonrise
- 09:24
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.4 days
- Moonset
- 20:30
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day Length
- 9h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 01:29 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 369832 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 02:43 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 369712 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 03:59 | 13:29 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 370229 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 05:13 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 371422 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 06:20 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 373315 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 07:19 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 375909 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 08:07 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 379160 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 08:45 | 18:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 382970 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 09:17 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 387173 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 09:43 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 391535 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 10:05 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 395766 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 10:26 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 399536 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 10:47 | 23:58 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 402514 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 11:09 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 404406 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 11:33 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 404995 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 11:59 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 404178 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 12:31 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 401980 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 13:11 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 398560 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 13:58 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 394192 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 14:55 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 389231 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 16:00 | 06:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 384075 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 17:11 | 07:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 379116 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 18:23 | 08:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 374704 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 19:38 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 371117 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 20:51 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 368539 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 22:04 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 367057 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 23:19 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 366667 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | - | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367284 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 00:34 | 10:51 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 368768 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 01:50 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 370944 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 03:04 | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 373630 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.