Moon in Howick, Auckland, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent29.5% lit · 6.0 days old
Moonrise today10:12Local time
Moonset today00:32Local time
Distance404,513 km251,353 miles
Moon phase in Howick today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 29.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:12 and sets at 00:32 local time. Sunset is at 20:07. 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 Howick local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:12 | 00:32 | Waxing crescent | 26.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:12 | 01:07 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:13 | 01:37 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:14 | 02:04 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:15 | 02:29 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:18 | 02:54 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:23 | 03:18 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:33 | 03:45 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:46 | 04:16 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:03 | 04:54 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:18 | 05:41 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:28 | 06:39 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:26 | 07:47 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 09:02 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:13 | 10:18 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:50 | 11:32 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:22 | 12:41 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:49 | 13:47 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:14 | 14:51 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:38 | 15:53 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:04 | 16:55 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:32 | 17:58 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:04 | 19:00 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:40 | 20:00 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:23 | 20:56 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:12 | 21:47 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 07:06 | 22:30 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 08:04 | 23:07 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:04 | 23:38 | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:04 | — | Waxing crescent | 20.1% |
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 -36.8936, 174.9317 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.