Moon Phases in Timaru
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 23:45
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.9 days
- Moonset
- 14:30
- Illumination
- 53%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Day Length
- 14h 12m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | - | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 393214 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 00:26 | 15:06 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 397745 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 01:33 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401262 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 02:42 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 403752 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 03:51 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405290 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 04:59 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 06:06 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 07:13 | 18:34 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 08:16 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404311 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 09:18 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402576 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 10:17 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400178 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 11:13 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397041 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 12:04 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 393129 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 12:51 | 22:41 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388484 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 13:34 | 23:34 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383251 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 14:12 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 377688 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 14:47 | 00:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 372149 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 15:19 | 01:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367049 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 15:50 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 16:20 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 16:51 | 04:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 17:24 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 17:59 | 06:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 18:39 | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 364573 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 19:25 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 369591 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 20:16 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 375513 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 21:15 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 381854 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 22:18 | 12:16 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 388111 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 23:26 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393823 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | - | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 398618 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.