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

🌓 First Quarter

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22:41:15 NZST
Friday, 18 September 2026

Current Time (Local): 22:41:15

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 46.2%

Moon Direction: 255.53° WSW

Moon Altitude: 28.74°

Moon Distance: 400,826 km

Angular Diameter: 29.6'

Moon Age: 7.3 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 10:43

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 11 Oct 2026, 04:50

Next Full Moon: 27 Sep 2026, 05:48

Next Perigee (closest): 28 Oct 2026 (364,530 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 17 Oct 2026 (404,643 km)

The moon over Auckland is in its First Quarter phase, 46.2% illuminated. The next full moon is 27 Sep 2026, 05:48, and the next new moon is 11 Oct 2026, 04:50.

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

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Sep Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
08:18
↑ (287° WNW)
22:21
↑ (69° ENE)
02:50
(40.8°)
374,666 84.2%
2  
08:49
↑ (294° WNW)
23:32
↑ (62° ENE)
03:39
(34.9°)
372,346 75.3%
3
-
09:26
↑ (300° WNW)
  04:32
(30.0°)
370,325 65.0%
4
🌗 at 19:51
00:45
↑ (57° ENE)
10:11
↑ (304° NW)
  05:30
(26.3°)
368,572 53.9%
5
01:55
↑ (54° NE)
11:06
↑ (306° NW)
  06:31
(24.4°)
367,095 42.4%
6
02:59
↑ (54° NE)
12:11
↑ (306° NW)
  07:34
(24.5°)
365,971 31.3%
7
03:54
↑ (56° NE)
13:23
↑ (302° WNW)
  08:37
(26.6°)
365,350 21.1%
8
04:40
↑ (61° ENE)
14:38
↑ (297° WNW)
  09:35
(30.5°)
365,428 12.4%
9
05:17
↑ (67° ENE)
15:52
↑ (290° WNW)
  10:30
(35.8°)
366,390 5.8%
10
05:48
↑ (75° ENE)
17:03
↑ (282° WNW)
  11:21
(42.0°)
368,351 1.7%
11
🌑 at 15:26
06:16
↑ (83° E)
18:11
↑ (273° W)
  12:08
(48.6°)
371,307 0.0%
12
06:42
↑ (91° E)
19:17
↑ (265° W)
  12:54
(55.3°)
375,121 0.9%
13
07:07
↑ (99° E)
20:22
↑ (257° WSW)
  13:39
(61.7°)
379,529 4.1%
14
07:33
↑ (106° ESE)
21:26
↑ (250° WSW)
  14:24
(67.6°)
384,175 9.3%
15
08:01
↑ (113° ESE)
22:30
↑ (244° WSW)
  15:11
(72.6°)
388,657 16.0%
16
08:34
↑ (118° ESE)
23:32
↑ (239° WSW)
  15:59
(76.6°)
392,577 24.0%
17   -
09:11
↑ (123° ESE)
16:49
(79.4°)
395,584 32.7%
18  
00:32
↑ (236° SW)
09:54
↑ (125° SE)
17:40
(80.9°)
397,413 42.0%
19
🌓 at 08:43
 
01:28
↑ (234° SW)
10:43
↑ (126° SE)
18:31
(80.9°)
397,912 51.4%
20  
02:18
↑ (235° SW)
11:38
↑ (124° SE)
19:22
(79.6°)
397,053 60.8%
21  
03:01
↑ (237° WSW)
12:37
↑ (121° ESE)
20:12
(76.9°)
394,937 69.9%
22  
03:38
↑ (241° WSW)
13:39
↑ (117° ESE)
20:59
(73.0°)
391,777 78.3%
23  
04:10
↑ (246° WSW)
14:42
↑ (111° ESE)
21:45
(68.2°)
387,876 85.8%
24  
04:38
↑ (253° WSW)
15:45
↑ (104° ESE)
22:30
(62.5°)
383,591 92.1%
25  
05:04
↑ (260° W)
16:48
↑ (96° E)
23:14
(56.3°)
379,297 96.7%
26  
05:29
↑ (268° W)
17:53
↑ (88° E)
23:58
(49.7°)
375,342 99.4%
27
🌕 at 05:48
 
06:54
↑ (276° W)
19:59
↑ (80° E)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 99.8%
28  
07:21
↑ (284° WNW)
21:08
↑ (72° ENE)
01:45
(43.2°)
372,004 97.9%
29  
07:51
↑ (291° WNW)
22:20
↑ (65° ENE)
02:34
(37.0°)
369,457 93.6%
30  
08:26
↑ (298° WNW)
23:34
↑ (59° ENE)
03:27
(31.5°)
367,758 86.9%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Auckland Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Auckland right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
10:42 01:30 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 46.2% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Auckland tonight?

46.2% 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, 10:43 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Auckland?

Observers in Auckland get the next full moon on 27 Sep 2026, 05:48.

When is the next new moon visible from Auckland?

The next new moon for observers in Auckland is on 11 Oct 2026, 04:50. 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 28.74° above the horizon at an azimuth of 255.53° (WSW).

How far is the moon from Auckland right now?

The moon is currently 400,826 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Auckland since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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