Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 88.3%
Lunar Day: 11.86 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♑ Capricorn
Altitude+31.4°
Azimuth263.3°
Distance402,064 km
Local Time2:13:25 AM
Sky—
Cloud Cover—
Visibility—
Humidity—
Temperature—
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise2:34 PM
Moonset5:21 AM
Sunrise6:57 AM
Sunset5:49 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌕
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Aug 28, 2026 · 4:18 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Sep 4, 2026 · 7:51 PM
🌑
New Moon
Sep 11, 2026 · 3:26 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Sep 19, 2026 · 8:43 AM
Moon Calendar — August 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
94%
2
88%
3
80%
4
71%
5
61%
6
51%
7
39%
8
28%
9
18%
10
10%
11
4%
12
1%
13
0%
14
2%
15
6%
16
12%
17
19%
18
28%
19
38%
20
49%
21
59%
22
68%
23
77%
24
84%
25
91%
26
96%
27
99%
28
Partially Visible
100%
29
99%
30
96%
31
91%
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 Wellington Today
The moon over Wellington is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 88.3% illumination, on day 11.86 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +31.4° and azimuth is 263.3°, at a distance of 402,064 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 2:34 PM and moonset at 5:21 AM. Sunrise is at 6:57 AM and sunset at 5:49 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 4:18 PM NZST.
Upcoming Phases — Wellington
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 4:18 PM NZST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 7:51 PM NZST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 3:26 PM NZST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 8:43 AM NZST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 · 5:48 AM NZDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 4, 2026 · 2:24 AM NZDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 11, 2026 · 4:50 AM NZDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 5:13 AM NZDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 5:12 PM NZDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 9:29 AM NZDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 8:02 PM NZDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 18, 2026 · 12:48 AM NZDT |