Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 23.9%
Lunar Day: 24.99 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♉ Taurus
Altitude-22.2°
Azimuth281.1°
Distance367,096 km
Local Time2:42:39 PM
SkyMostly Cloudy
Cloud Cover69%
Visibility28 km
Humidity77%
Temperature4°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise2:51 AM
Moonset12:37 PM
Sunrise7:45 AM
Sunset5:07 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌑
New Moon
Jul 14, 2026 · 9:43 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Jul 21, 2026 · 11:06 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Buck Moon
Jul 30, 2026 · 2:36 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Aug 6, 2026 · 2:22 PM
Moon Calendar — July 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
99%
2
96%
3
91%
4
85%
5
77%
6
68%
7
58%
8
48%
9
36%
10
25%
11
16%
12
8%
13
3%
14
0%
15
0%
16
3%
17
8%
18
15%
19
24%
20
34%
21
45%
22
55%
23
65%
24
73%
25
82%
26
88%
27
94%
28
98%
29
100%
30
100%
31
98%
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 Waning Crescent with 23.9% illumination, on day 24.99 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is -22.2° and azimuth is 281.1°, at a distance of 367,096 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 2:51 AM and moonset at 12:37 PM. Sunrise is at 7:45 AM and sunset at 5:07 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on Jul 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM NZST.
Current sky conditions in Wellington are Mostly Cloudy with 69% cloud cover, 28 km visibility, and 77% humidity. The temperature is 4°C (39°F).
The moon is currently below the horizon and not visible from Wellington.
Upcoming Phases — Wellington
| 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 |