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

🌒 Waxing Crescent

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12:20:40 NZST
Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Current Time (Local): 12:20:40

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 39.5%

Moon Direction: 97.32° E

Moon Altitude: 25.28°

Moon Distance: 395,081 km

Angular Diameter: 30.1'

Moon Age: 6.3 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 10:36

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 (368,259 km)

Next Apogee (farthest): 22 Aug 2026 (404,641 km)

The moon over Auckland is in its Waxing Crescent phase, 39.5% 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, 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?
10:35 00:46 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 Waxing Crescent 🌒 phase, with 39.5% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Auckland tonight?

39.5% 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, 10:36 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 25.28° above the horizon at an azimuth of 97.32° (E).

How far is the moon from Auckland right now?

The moon is currently 395,081 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Auckland since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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