Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination: 0.3%
Lunar Day: 28.86 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♉ Taurus
Altitude-45.1°
Azimuth260.7°
Distance359,456 km
Local Time8:24:55 PM
SkyMostly Cloudy
Cloud Cover75%
Visibility10 km
Humidity83%
Temperature11°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise6:21 AM
Moonset4:12 PM
Sunrise7:22 AM
Sunset5:11 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌑
New Moon
May 17, 2026 · 8:02 AM
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 11:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 8:46 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 10:01 PM
Moon Calendar — May 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
99%
2
100%
3
99%
4
95%
5
90%
6
84%
7
76%
8
68%
9
58%
10
49%
11
38%
12
27%
13
18%
14
10%
15
4%
16
1%
17
0%
18
2%
19
6%
20
13%
21
22%
22
33%
23
44%
24
55%
25
65%
26
74%
27
82%
28
89%
29
95%
30
98%
31
100%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 4:14 PM
Penumbral Begins1:25 PM
Partial Begins2:34 PM
Partial Ends5:53 PM
Penumbral Ends7:02 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 12:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Jul 19, 2027 · 4:04 AM
Penumbral Begins3:58 AM
Penumbral Ends4:09 AM
Moon in Lower Hutt Today
The moon over Lower Hutt is currently a New Moon with 0.3% illumination, on day 28.86 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is -45.1° and azimuth is 260.7°, at a distance of 359,456 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 6:21 AM and moonset at 4:12 PM. Sunrise is at 7:22 AM and sunset at 5:11 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on May 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM NZST.
Current sky conditions in Lower Hutt are Mostly Cloudy with 75% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 83% humidity. The temperature is 11°C (52°F).
The moon is currently below the horizon and not visible from Lower Hutt.
Upcoming Phases — Lower Hutt
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 New Moon | May 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM NZST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM NZST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 8:46 PM NZST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM NZST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM NZST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 22, 2026 at 9:55 AM NZST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 11:57 AM NZST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 8, 2026 at 7:29 AM NZST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM NZST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM NZST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 30, 2026 at 2:36 AM NZST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM NZST |