Moon in Wakefield, Tasman District, New Zealand
Phase nowWaxing crescent31.7% lit · 6.2 days old
Moonrise today11:08Local time
Moonset today01:28Local time
Distance404,052 km251,066 miles
Moon phase in Wakefield today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 31.7% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 11:08 and sets at 01:28 local time. Sunset is at 20:27. 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 Wakefield local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:08 | 01:28 | Waxing crescent | 35.5% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:12 | 01:55 | First quarter | 44.8% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13:16 | 02:19 | First quarter | 54.6% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 14:20 | 02:41 | Waxing gibbous | 64.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:26 | 03:02 | Waxing gibbous | 73.9% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 16:36 | 03:23 | Waxing gibbous | 82.7% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 17:49 | 03:47 | Waxing gibbous | 90.2% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 19:06 | 04:14 | Waxing gibbous | 95.9% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 20:26 | 04:48 | Waxing gibbous | 99.2% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 21:44 | 05:32 | Full Moon | 99.7% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 22:54 | 06:28 | Waning gibbous | 97.2% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 23:50 | 07:37 | Waning gibbous | 91.9% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | — | 08:54 | Waning gibbous | 84.3% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 00:34 | 10:14 | Waning gibbous | 74.8% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 01:08 | 11:31 | Waning gibbous | 64.2% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 01:35 | 12:44 | Last quarter | 53.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 01:59 | 13:54 | Waning crescent | 42.4% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 02:21 | 15:01 | Waning crescent | 32.3% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 02:42 | 16:07 | Waning crescent | 23.1% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 03:05 | 17:12 | Waning crescent | 15.2% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 03:30 | 18:18 | Waning crescent | 8.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 03:58 | 19:23 | Waning crescent | 4.2% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 04:32 | 20:25 | Waning crescent | 1.3% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 05:13 | 21:22 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 06:02 | 22:12 | Waxing crescent | 0.9% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 06:57 | 22:54 | Waxing crescent | 3.4% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 07:57 | 23:28 | Waxing crescent | 7.5% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 08:59 | 23:57 | Waxing crescent | 13.1% |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 10:02 | — | Waxing crescent | 20.1% |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 11:05 | 00:22 | 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 -41.4000, 173.0500 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.