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July 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Palmerston North, New Zealand

🏆 Palmerston North ranks #13 for longest Moon visibility today.
🌒 Waxing Crescent

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04:17:08 NZST
Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Current Time (Local): 04:17:08

Moon Phase: Below horizon

Illumination: 36.3%

Moon Direction: 189.36° S

Moon Altitude: -30.51°

Moon Distance: 399,656 km

Angular Diameter: 30.2'

Moon Age: 5.9 days


Next Moonrise: Today, 09:50

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 (404,641 km)

The moon over Palmerston North is in its Waxing Crescent phase, 36.3% 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 Palmerston North, July 2026

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Jul Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
08:37
(236° SW)
17:53
(123° ESE)
00:48
(75.7°)
398,363 99.0%
2  
09:12
(240° WSW)
18:57
(118° ESE)
01:37
(72.9°)
396,581 96.3%
3  
09:41
(246° WSW)
20:01
(111° ESE)
02:24
(69.0°)
394,226 91.8%
4  
10:06
(253° WSW)
21:05
(104° ESE)
03:09
(64.1°)
391,317 85.7%
5  
10:29
(260° W)
22:09
(96° E)
03:53
(58.5°)
387,867 78.0%
6  
10:50
(268° W)
23:14
(88° E)
04:35
(52.5°)
383,906 68.9%
7
-
11:12
(276° W)
  05:18
(46.1°)
379,502 58.9%
8
🌗 at 07:28
00:22
(80° E)
11:35
(284° WNW)
  06:03
(39.7°)
374,793 48.1%
9
01:32
(71° ENE)
12:02
(292° WNW)
  06:52
(33.6°)
369,996 37.1%
10
02:47
(63° ENE)
12:34
(299° WNW)
  07:45
(28.2°)
365,421 26.4%
11
04:05
(57° ENE)
13:16
(305° NW)
  08:43
(23.8°)
361,445 16.7%
12
05:22
(53° NE)
14:09
(308° NW)
  09:47
(21.3°)
358,482 8.7%
13
06:33
(52° NE)
15:16
(308° NW)
  10:54
(20.8°)
356,911 3.1%
14
🌑 at 21:43
07:32
(54° NE)
16:33
(305° NW)
  12:00
(22.7°)
356,999 0.3%
15
08:19
(59° ENE)
17:54
(299° WNW)
  13:03
(26.5°)
358,827 0.6%
16
08:56
(66° ENE)
19:13
(291° WNW)
  14:00
(31.9°)
362,259 3.7%
17
09:25
(74° ENE)
20:28
(283° WNW)
  14:52
(38.1°)
366,965 9.3%
18
09:50
(82° E)
21:39
(274° W)
  15:39
(44.7°)
372,488 16.9%
19
10:13
(90° E)
22:46
(265° W)
  16:24
(51.3°)
378,325 25.8%
20
10:35
(99° E)
23:52
(257° WSW)
  17:08
(57.6°)
383,992 35.5%
21
🌓 at 23:05
  -
10:57
(106° ESE)
17:51
(63.3°)
389,084 45.5%
22  
00:56
(250° WSW)
11:22
(113° ESE)
18:36
(68.3°)
393,297 55.4%
23  
02:00
(243° WSW)
11:50
(119° ESE)
19:22
(72.4°)
396,440 64.9%
24  
03:04
(238° WSW)
12:23
(124° ESE)
20:10
(75.4°)
398,430 73.7%
25  
04:05
(234° SW)
13:03
(127° SE)
21:01
(77.1°)
399,281 81.6%
26  
05:02
(232° SW)
13:50
(128° SE)
21:52
(77.5°)
399,085 88.3%
27  
05:53
(233° SW)
14:44
(127° SE)
22:43
(76.4°)
397,992 93.7%
28  
06:37
(235° SW)
15:44
(124° SE)
23:33
(74.0°)
396,186 97.5%
29  
07:14
(239° WSW)
16:48
(119° ESE)
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
N/A 99.6%
30
🌕 at 02:35
 
07:45
(244° WSW)
17:53
(113° ESE)
00:22
(70.4°)
393,850 99.8%
31  
08:11
(250° WSW)
18:58
(106° ESE)
01:08
(65.7°)
391,144 98.1%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Palmerston North Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Palmerston North right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
10:21 00:53 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Palmerston North

What moon phase is visible in Palmerston North tonight?

Palmerston North currently sees a Waxing Crescent 🌒 moon at 36.3% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Palmerston North tonight?

36.3% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Palmerston North tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Palmerston North next?

The moon's next rise over Palmerston North is Today, 09:50 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Palmerston North?

The next full moon visible from Palmerston North is on 28 Aug 2026, 16:18.

When is the next new moon visible from Palmerston North?

The next new moon for observers in Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North right now?

The moon over Palmerston North is currently -30.51° above the horizon at an azimuth of 189.36° (S).

How far is the moon from Palmerston North right now?

The moon is currently 399,656 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Palmerston North since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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