Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Rise & Set Times
Upcoming Phases
Moon Calendar — July 2026
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Moon in Rolleston Today
The moon over Rolleston is currently a Waning Crescent with 15.9% illumination, on day 25.84 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +14.5° and azimuth is 330.7°, at a distance of 363,647 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 4:29 AM and moonset at 1:18 PM. Sunrise is at 8:01 AM and sunset at 5:10 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on Jul 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM NZST.
Current sky conditions in Rolleston are Clear with 1% cloud cover, 7.9 km visibility, and 81% humidity. The temperature is -4°C (25°F).
At just +14.5° above the horizon, the moon appears slightly warm as its light passes through about 3.9 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Rolleston
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 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 |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Aug 20, 2026 at 2:47 PM NZST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM NZST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM NZST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM NZST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 at 8:43 AM NZST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 at 5:48 AM NZDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 4, 2026 at 2:24 AM NZDT |