Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 11.2%
Lunar Day: 2.88 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude-62.3°
Azimuth108.5°
Distance362,160 km
Local Time5:11:51 AM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover1%
Visibility10 km
Humidity93%
Temperature7°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise11:08 AM
Moonset8:11 PM
Sunrise7:20 AM
Sunset5:07 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌓
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
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 2:55 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 Palmerston North Today
The moon over Palmerston North is currently a Waxing Crescent with 11.2% illumination, on day 2.88 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is -62.3° and azimuth is 108.5°, at a distance of 362,160 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 11:08 AM and moonset at 8:11 PM. Sunrise is at 7:20 AM and sunset at 5:07 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM NZST.
Current sky conditions in Palmerston North are Clear with 1% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 93% humidity. The temperature is 7°C (45°F).
The moon is currently below the horizon and not visible from Palmerston North.
Upcoming Phases — Palmerston North
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 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 |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM NZST |