Moon Phases in Wellington
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2016
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 20:28
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.1 days
- Moonset
- 04:51
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 05:40 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 369740 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 06:31 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 364885 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 07:16 | 17:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 07:55 | 18:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 08:29 | 19:56 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 09:01 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 09:32 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 363574 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 10:00 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 367690 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 10:30 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 372608 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 11:01 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 377919 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 11:34 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 383234 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 12:10 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 388235 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 12:50 | 02:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 392693 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 13:36 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 396488 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 14:27 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 399591 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 15:24 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402041 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 16:25 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 403898 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 17:31 | 06:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405208 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 18:39 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 19:49 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 20:58 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405515 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 22:08 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404030 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 23:19 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 401522 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | - | 10:22 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 397921 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 00:27 | 11:05 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 393260 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 01:34 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 387702 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 02:36 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 381545 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 03:34 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 375197 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 04:26 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369141 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 05:12 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363875 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 05:52 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 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.