Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 94.6%
Lunar Day: 16.46 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♏ Scorpio
Altitude+60.5°
Azimuth232.7°
Distance401,122 km
Local Time1:22:45 AM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover99%
Visibility10 km
Humidity87%
Temperature14°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise7:42 PM
Moonset9:34 AM
Sunrise6:36 AM
Sunset7:05 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌗
Last Quarter
Apr 10, 2026 · 4:52 PM
🌑
New Moon
Apr 17, 2026 · 11:52 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Apr 24, 2026 · 2:32 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon
May 2, 2026 · 5:24 AM
Moon Calendar — April 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
99%
2
100%
3
99%
4
97%
5
92%
6
86%
7
79%
8
71%
9
62%
10
52%
11
41%
12
31%
13
22%
14
14%
15
7%
16
3%
17
0%
18
0%
19
3%
20
9%
21
16%
22
26%
23
37%
24
49%
25
59%
26
69%
27
78%
28
86%
29
92%
30
97%
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 Palmerston North Today
The moon over Palmerston North is currently a Waning Gibbous with 94.6% illumination, on day 16.46 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +60.5° and azimuth is 232.7°, at a distance of 401,122 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 7:42 PM and moonset at 9:34 AM. Sunrise is at 6:36 AM and sunset at 7:05 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Apr 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM NZST.
Current sky conditions in Palmerston North are Overcast with 99% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 87% humidity. The temperature is 14°C (57°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +60.5°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Palmerston North
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Apr 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM NZST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Apr 17, 2026 at 11:52 PM NZST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Apr 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM NZST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 2, 2026 at 5:24 AM NZST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | May 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM NZST |
| 🌑 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 |