Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2096
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Moonrise
- 09:49
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.9 days
- Moonset
- 21:41
- Illumination
- 17%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-18
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day Length
- 9h 40m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Thu | 14:01 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 370154 km |
| Mar 2 Fri | 15:13 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 370657 km |
| Mar 3 Sat | 16:19 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 371718 km |
| Mar 4 Sun | 17:17 | 01:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 373304 km |
| Mar 5 Mon | 18:05 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 375390 km |
| Mar 6 Tue | 18:45 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 377952 km |
| Mar 7 Wed | 19:18 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 380959 km |
| Mar 8 Thu | 19:46 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 384355 km |
| Mar 9 Fri | 20:10 | 06:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 388044 km |
| Mar 10 Sat | 20:33 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 391878 km |
| Mar 11 Sun | 20:55 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 395649 km |
| Mar 12 Mon | 21:17 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 399097 km |
| Mar 13 Tue | 21:41 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 401931 km |
| Mar 14 Wed | 22:07 | 11:47 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 403862 km |
| Mar 15 Thu | 22:37 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404640 km |
| Mar 16 Fri | 23:14 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 404099 km |
| Mar 17 Sat | 23:57 | 14:48 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 402186 km |
| Mar 18 Sun | - | 15:44 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 398979 km |
| Mar 19 Mon | 00:49 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 394689 km |
| Mar 20 Tue | 01:49 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 389636 km |
| Mar 21 Wed | 02:56 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 384216 km |
| Mar 22 Thu | 04:08 | 18:34 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 378856 km |
| Mar 23 Fri | 05:23 | 19:05 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 373968 km |
| Mar 24 Sat | 06:37 | 19:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 369904 km |
| Mar 25 Sun | 07:54 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 366931 km |
| Mar 26 Mon | 09:10 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 365202 km |
| Mar 27 Tue | 10:28 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 364759 km |
| Mar 28 Wed | 11:46 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 365536 km |
| Mar 29 Thu | 13:02 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 367377 km |
| Mar 30 Fri | 14:12 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 370063 km |
| Mar 31 Sat | 15:14 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 373345 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.