Moon in Gisborne, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent32.5% lit · 6.3 days old
Moonrise today10:55Local time
Moonset today00:59Local time
Distance403,883 km250,961 miles
Moon phase in Gisborne today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 32.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:55 and sets at 00:59 local time. Sunset is at 20:00. 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 Gisborne local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 10:55 | 00:59 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 11:57 | 01:29 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:59 | 01:55 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:01 | 02:18 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:05 | 02:41 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:12 | 03:05 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:23 | 03:31 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:38 | 04:00 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 19:56 | 04:36 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:12 | 05:22 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:21 | 06:19 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:19 | 07:27 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 08:43 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:05 | 10:01 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:42 | 11:16 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:11 | 12:26 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:37 | 13:34 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:01 | 14:39 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:25 | 15:42 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 02:49 | 16:46 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:16 | 17:50 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:46 | 18:53 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:22 | 19:54 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:04 | 20:50 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:52 | 21:40 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:47 | 22:23 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:46 | 22:59 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:47 | 23:30 | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:48 | 23:57 | Waxing crescent | 20.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:48 | — | 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 -38.6533, 178.0042 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.