Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2079
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-17
- Moonrise
- 09:24
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.9 days
- Moonset
- 20:30
- Illumination
- 9%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 03:43 | 19:04 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 375767 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 04:52 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 370907 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 06:02 | 20:02 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 367040 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 07:13 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 364428 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 08:23 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363215 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 09:36 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 363412 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 10:49 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 364915 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 12:04 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 367518 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 13:21 | 22:50 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 370952 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 14:36 | 23:36 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 374914 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 15:46 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 379113 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 16:47 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 383299 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 17:37 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 387287 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 18:16 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 390965 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 18:48 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 394285 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 19:14 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 397242 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 19:38 | 06:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 399842 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 19:59 | 07:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 402065 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 20:19 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 403844 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 20:41 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405053 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 21:05 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 405517 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 21:33 | 11:42 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 405043 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 22:04 | 12:44 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 403457 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 22:43 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 400656 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 23:30 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396644 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | - | 15:36 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 391560 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 00:24 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 385680 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 01:25 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 379398 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 02:31 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 373189 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 03:40 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 367553 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 04:50 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 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.