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August 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Auckland, New Zealand

🌓 First Quarter

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19:10:06 NZST
Thursday, 20 August 2026

Current Time (Local): 19:10:06

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 51.9%

Moon Direction: 308.03° NW

Moon Altitude: 72.36°

Moon Distance: 395,975 km

Angular Diameter: 29.8'

Moon Age: 7.6 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 11:15

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 11 Sep 2026, 15:26

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 16:18

Next Perigee (closest): 07 Sep 2026 (368,260 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,640 km)

The moon over Auckland is in its First Quarter phase, 51.9% illuminated. The next full moon is 28 Aug 2026, 16:18, and the next new moon is 11 Sep 2026, 15:26.

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Auckland, August 2026

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Aug Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
08:34
(258° WSW)
20:09
(98° E)
01:55
(63.8°)
387,998 94.4%
2  
08:58
(266° W)
21:11
(90° E)
02:38
(57.8°)
384,832 88.8%
3  
09:22
(274° W)
22:14
(82° E)
03:21
(51.5°)
381,533 81.4%
4  
09:47
(281° WNW)
23:20
(74° ENE)
04:05
(45.1°)
378,124 72.5%
5
-
10:15
(289° WNW)
  04:52
(38.9°)
374,640 62.3%
6
🌗 at 14:21
00:29
(67° ENE)
10:47
(296° WNW)
  05:42
(33.3°)
371,150 51.2%
7
01:41
(61° ENE)
11:26
(301° WNW)
  06:37
(28.7°)
367,782 39.9%
8
02:55
(56° NE)
12:15
(305° NW)
  07:37
(25.5°)
364,738 28.9%
9
04:05
(54° NE)
13:15
(306° NW)
  08:40
(24.2°)
362,289 18.9%
10
05:08
(54° NE)
14:25
(305° NW)
  09:45
(25.0°)
360,746 10.5%
11
06:01
(58° ENE)
15:42
(300° WNW)
  10:49
(27.9°)
360,403 4.3%
12
06:45
(63° ENE)
16:58
(294° WNW)
  11:47
(32.6°)
361,457 0.8%
13
🌑 at 05:36
07:20
(70° ENE)
18:12
(286° WNW)
  12:42
(38.5°)
363,946 0.1%
14
07:50
(78° ENE)
19:23
(278° W)
  13:31
(45.0°)
367,725 2.2%
15
08:16
(87° E)
20:30
(269° W)
  14:18
(51.8°)
372,482 6.6%
16
08:41
(95° E)
21:35
(261° W)
  15:03
(58.4°)
377,796 13.1%
17
09:07
(102° ESE)
22:39
(254° WSW)
  15:48
(64.5°)
383,196 21.0%
18
09:33
(110° ESE)
23:42
(247° WSW)
  16:33
(70.0°)
388,226 29.9%
19   -
10:03
(116° ESE)
17:19
(74.5°)
392,495 39.3%
20
🌓 at 14:46
 
00:45
(241° WSW)
10:36
(120° ESE)
18:07
(78.0°)
395,706 49.0%
21  
01:46
(237° WSW)
11:15
(124° SE)
18:57
(80.2°)
397,676 58.5%
22  
02:44
(235° SW)
12:01
(126° SE)
19:48
(81.1°)
398,343 67.7%
23  
03:37
(234° SW)
12:52
(126° SE)
20:40
(80.6°)
397,761 76.2%
24  
04:24
(236° SW)
13:50
(124° ESE)
21:31
(78.7°)
396,088 83.8%
25  
05:05
(239° WSW)
14:51
(120° ESE)
22:20
(75.5°)
393,559 90.2%
26  
05:40
(243° WSW)
15:53
(114° ESE)
23:07
(71.1°)
390,451 95.2%
27  
06:10
(249° WSW)
16:56
(108° ESE)
23:52
(65.9°)
387,049 98.6%
28
🌕 at 16:18
 
06:37
(256° WSW)
17:59
(101° E)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 100.0%
29  
07:02
(263° W)
19:02
(93° E)
00:36
(60.0°)
383,606 99.3%
30  
07:27
(271° W)
20:06
(85° E)
01:19
(53.6°)
380,322 96.4%
31  
07:51
(279° W)
21:12
(77° ENE)
02:04
(47.1°)
377,324 91.3%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Auckland Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Auckland right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
11:14 01:47 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Auckland

What moon phase is visible in Auckland tonight?

The moon over Auckland is currently in the First Quarter 🌓 phase, with 51.9% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Auckland tonight?

51.9% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Auckland tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Auckland next?

In Auckland the moon next rises at Tomorrow, 11:15 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Auckland?

Observers in Auckland get the next full moon on 28 Aug 2026, 16:18.

When is the next new moon visible from Auckland?

The next new moon for observers in Auckland is on 11 Sep 2026, 15:26. New moons are the best nights for stargazing due to minimal moonlight.

Where in the sky is the moon over Auckland right now?

The moon over Auckland is currently 72.36° above the horizon at an azimuth of 308.03° (NW).

How far is the moon from Auckland right now?

The moon is currently 395,975 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Auckland since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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