Moon in Murchison, Tasman District, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.3% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today11:10Local time
Moonset today01:32Local time
Distance404,154 km251,130 miles
Moon phase in Murchison today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.3% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:10 and sets at 01:32 local time. Sunset is at 20:31. 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 Murchison local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:10 | 01:32 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:14 | 01:59 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:18 | 02:23 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:23 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:29 | 03:05 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:39 | 03:26 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:53 | 03:49 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 19:11 | 04:16 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:31 | 04:50 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:49 | 05:33 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:58 | 06:29 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:55 | 07:38 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 08:56 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:38 | 10:16 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 01:12 | 11:33 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:39 | 12:47 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:02 | 13:57 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:24 | 15:04 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:45 | 16:10 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:07 | 17:16 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:31 | 18:22 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 04:00 | 19:27 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:34 | 20:30 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:15 | 21:27 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:03 | 22:17 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:58 | 22:58 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:58 | 23:33 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 09:01 | — | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:04 | 00:01 | Waxing crescent | 20.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 11:07 | 00:25 | 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 -41.8000, 172.3333 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.