Moon in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent23% lit · 5.2 days old
Moonrise today10:05Local time
Moonset today00:54Local time
Distance405,442 km251,930 miles
Moon phase in Nelson today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 23% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 10:05 and sets at 00:54 local time. Sunset is at 20:24. 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 Nelson local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:05 | 00:54 | Waxing crescent | 26.8% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:08 | 01:26 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:11 | 01:54 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:15 | 02:18 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:19 | 02:40 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:25 | 03:01 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:34 | 03:23 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:48 | 03:46 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 19:05 | 04:14 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:25 | 04:48 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:43 | 05:32 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:52 | 06:28 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:49 | 07:37 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 08:54 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:33 | 10:13 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 01:07 | 11:30 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:34 | 12:43 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:58 | 13:53 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:20 | 15:00 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:41 | 16:05 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:04 | 17:11 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:29 | 18:17 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:58 | 19:21 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:32 | 20:24 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:13 | 21:21 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:01 | 22:10 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:56 | 22:52 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:56 | 23:27 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:58 | 23:56 | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:01 | — | 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 -41.2708, 173.2840 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.