Moon in Redcliffs, Canterbury, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent34.5% lit · 6.6 days old
Moonrise today11:03Local time
Moonset today01:36Local time
Distance403,390 km250,655 miles
Moon phase in Redcliffs today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 34.5% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:03 and sets at 01:36 local time. Sunset is at 20:34. 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 Redcliffs local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:03 | 01:36 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:08 | 02:02 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:14 | 02:24 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:20 | 02:44 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:28 | 03:04 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:39 | 03:23 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:55 | 03:45 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 19:14 | 04:11 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:36 | 04:43 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:55 | 05:24 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 23:05 | 06:20 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | — | 07:29 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 00:00 | 08:47 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:42 | 10:09 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 01:14 | 11:28 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:40 | 12:43 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:02 | 13:54 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:22 | 15:03 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:42 | 16:11 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:02 | 17:18 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:25 | 18:26 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:52 | 19:32 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:25 | 20:36 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:05 | 21:33 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 05:53 | 22:23 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:49 | 23:04 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:50 | 23:37 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:53 | — | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:58 | 00:04 | Waxing crescent | 20.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 11:02 | 00:27 | 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 -43.5615, 172.7365 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.