Moon in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.3% lit · 6.5 days old
Moonrise today11:07Local time
Moonset today01:58Local time
Distance403,443 km250,688 miles
Moon phase in Balclutha today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:07 and sets at 01:58 local time. Sunset is at 20:54. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterWed, Nov 1800:47 NZDT
Full MoonWed, Nov 2503:53 NZDT
Last quarterTue, Dec 119:08 NZDT
New MoonWed, Dec 913:51 NZDT
Phase times are shown in Balclutha local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:07 | 01:58 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:14 | 02:21 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:22 | 02:41 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:31 | 02:59 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:41 | 03:16 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:55 | 03:34 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 18:13 | 03:53 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 19:36 | 04:16 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 21:01 | 04:45 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 22:22 | 05:25 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 23:31 | 06:18 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | — | 07:28 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 00:25 | 08:48 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 01:04 | 10:12 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 01:34 | 11:34 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:57 | 12:52 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:16 | 14:06 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:34 | 15:17 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:51 | 16:28 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:09 | 17:37 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:30 | 18:47 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:55 | 19:56 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:26 | 21:01 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:04 | 21:59 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:52 | 22:48 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:48 | 23:28 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:51 | 23:59 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:56 | — | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:03 | 00:24 | Waxing crescent | 20.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 11:10 | 00:45 | Waxing crescent | 28.2% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for -46.2339, 169.7500 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.