Moon in Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent35.4% lit · 6.7 days old
Moonrise today11:06Local time
Moonset today01:11Local time
Distance403,130 km250,493 miles
Moon phase in Taumarunui today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 35.4% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:06 and sets at 01:11 local time. Sunset is at 20:11. 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 Taumarunui local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:06 | 01:11 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:08 | 01:40 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:10 | 02:06 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:12 | 02:30 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:17 | 02:52 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:24 | 03:16 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:35 | 03:41 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 18:50 | 04:11 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:08 | 04:47 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:25 | 05:32 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:34 | 06:30 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:31 | 07:38 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 08:54 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:17 | 10:12 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 00:53 | 11:27 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:23 | 12:38 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:49 | 13:45 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:12 | 14:50 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:36 | 15:54 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:00 | 16:58 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:26 | 18:02 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:57 | 19:05 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:32 | 20:06 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:14 | 21:03 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:03 | 21:53 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:58 | 22:35 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:57 | 23:11 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:57 | 23:42 | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 09:58 | — | Waxing crescent | 20.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 10:59 | 00:08 | 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 -38.8782, 175.2602 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.