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February 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Wellington, New Zealand

🏆 Wellington ranks #8 for longest Moon visibility today.
🌕 Full Moon

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19:52:27 NZST
Friday, 25 September 2026

Current Time (Local): 19:52:27

Moon Phase: Above horizon

Illumination: 97.8%

Moon Direction: 63.54° ENE

Moon Altitude: 32.19°

Moon Distance: 381,808 km

Angular Diameter: 31.1'

Moon Age: 14.2 days


Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 17:54

Next Moonset: N/A


Next New Moon: 11 Oct 2026, 04:50

Next Full Moon: 27 Sep 2026, 05:48

Next Perigee (closest): 29 Oct 2026 (364,409 km)

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

The moon over Wellington is in its Full Moon phase, 97.8% 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 Wellington, February 2026

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Feb Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1  
04:49
↑ (304° NW)
20:30
↑ (60° ENE)
00:17
(22.5°)
364,839 98.7%
2
🌕 at 11:09
 
06:08
↑ (298° WNW)
21:02
↑ (67° ENE)
01:15
(26.7°)
367,062 100.0%
3  
07:24
↑ (290° WNW)
21:28
↑ (75° ENE)
02:08
(32.2°)
370,398 98.6%
4  
08:37
↑ (281° W)
21:50
↑ (83° E)
02:57
(38.4°)
374,633 95.0%
5  
09:45
↑ (272° W)
22:11
↑ (92° E)
03:42
(44.9°)
379,433 89.3%
6  
10:51
↑ (264° W)
22:31
↑ (100° E)
04:25
(51.4°)
384,388 82.2%
7  
11:56
↑ (256° WSW)
22:52
↑ (108° ESE)
05:08
(57.5°)
389,072 73.9%
8  
13:00
↑ (248° WSW)
23:16
↑ (114° ESE)
05:50
(63.1°)
393,090 64.9%
9  
14:04
↑ (242° WSW)
23:43
↑ (120° ESE)
06:34
(68.0°)
396,118 55.5%
10
🌗 at 01:43
-
15:08
↑ (237° WSW)
  07:20
(72.0°)
397,931 46.1%
11
00:15
↑ (125° SE)
16:09
↑ (233° SW)
  08:09
(74.9°)
398,412 36.8%
12
00:55
↑ (128° SE)
17:07
↑ (231° SW)
  08:59
(76.6°)
397,565 28.0%
13
01:43
↑ (129° SE)
17:58
↑ (232° SW)
  09:51
(76.8°)
395,508 19.8%
14
02:39
↑ (128° SE)
18:42
↑ (234° SW)
  10:44
(75.6°)
392,469 12.7%
15
03:43
↑ (124° SE)
19:18
↑ (238° WSW)
  11:35
(72.9°)
388,753 6.8%
16
04:50
↑ (119° ESE)
19:49
↑ (244° WSW)
  12:25
(68.9°)
384,715 2.6%
17
05:59
↑ (113° ESE)
20:15
↑ (252° WSW)
  13:13
(63.8°)
380,705 0.3%
18
🌑 at 01:01
07:09
↑ (105° ESE)
20:38
↑ (260° W)
  14:00
(57.8°)
377,028 0.2%
19
08:19
↑ (96° E)
21:00
↑ (268° W)
  14:45
(51.2°)
373,907 2.5%
20
09:29
↑ (87° E)
21:21
↑ (277° W)
  15:31
(44.4°)
371,462 7.0%
21
10:41
↑ (78° ENE)
21:45
↑ (286° WNW)
  16:18
(37.7°)
369,710 13.8%
22
11:55
↑ (69° ENE)
22:11
↑ (294° WNW)
  17:08
(31.5°)
368,589 22.5%
23
13:11
↑ (61° ENE)
22:44
↑ (301° WNW)
  18:01
(26.1°)
367,987 32.6%
24
14:28
↑ (55° NE)
23:24
↑ (306° NW)
  18:59
(22.1°)
367,794 43.7%
25
🌓 at 01:27
  -
15:43
↑ (51° NE)
20:00
(19.8°)
367,936 55.2%
26  
00:16
↑ (309° NW)
16:49
↑ (50° NE)
21:03
(19.5°)
368,405 66.3%
27  
01:19
↑ (309° NW)
17:44
↑ (52° NE)
22:05
(21.2°)
369,266 76.6%
28  
02:31
↑ (306° NW)
18:27
↑ (57° ENE)
23:04
(24.8°)
370,628 85.5%

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Moonrise & Moonset in Wellington Today

The Moon is above the horizon in Wellington right now.

MoonriseMoonsetUp now?
16:45 05:31 Yes

Frequently Asked Questions about the Moon in Wellington

What moon phase is visible in Wellington tonight?

Wellington currently sees a Full Moon 🌕 moon at 97.8% illumination.

What percentage of the moon is illuminated over Wellington tonight?

97.8% of the visible disc of the moon is illuminated above Wellington tonight.

What time does the moon rise in Wellington next?

The next moonrise in Wellington is at Tomorrow, 17:54 local time.

When is the next full moon visible from Wellington?

The next full moon visible from Wellington is on 27 Sep 2026, 05:48.

When is the next new moon visible from Wellington?

The next new moon for observers in Wellington 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 Wellington right now?

The moon over Wellington is currently 32.19° above the horizon at an azimuth of 63.54° (ENE).

How far is the moon from Wellington right now?

The moon is currently 381,808 from Earth (the same value applies to observers in Wellington since lunar distance dwarfs city-to-city distances).

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