Moon in Christchurch
Today the moon over Christchurch, New Zealand is in the Waxing Crescent phase at 2% illumination. Moonrise is 06:57 and moonset is 21:53.
Waxing Crescent
2% illuminated
🌒 Moonrise
06:57
Local time, Pacific/Auckland
🌘 Moonset
21:53
Local time, Pacific/Auckland
Next phases
🌑 New Moon — Mon, Nov 9, 2026
🌕 Full Moon — Mon, Oct 26, 2026
October 2026 — daily moon phases
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 74% | — | 08:55 |
| 2 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 01:12 | 09:45 |
| 3 Sat | Last Quarter | 53% | 02:22 | 10:47 |
| 4 Sun | Last Quarter | 43% | 03:21 | 12:01 |
| 5 Mon | Waning Crescent | 33% | 04:06 | 13:19 |
| 6 Tue | Waning Crescent | 23% | 04:43 | 14:40 |
| 7 Wed | Waning Crescent | 15% | 05:11 | 15:58 |
| 8 Thu | Waning Crescent | 8% | 05:35 | 17:12 |
| 9 Fri | Waning Crescent | 3% | 05:56 | 18:23 |
| 10 Sat | New Moon | 1% | 06:16 | 19:34 |
| 11 Sun | New Moon | 0% | 06:36 | 20:43 |
| 12 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 06:57 | 21:53 |
| 13 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 07:23 | 23:00 |
| 14 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 07:53 | — |
| 15 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 08:30 | 00:04 |
| 16 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 09:15 | 01:03 |
| 17 Sat | Waxing Crescent | 38% | 10:08 | 01:54 |
| 18 Sun | First Quarter | 49% | 11:09 | 02:36 |
| 19 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 59% | 12:13 | 03:10 |
| 20 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 13:19 | 03:39 |
| 21 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 14:26 | 04:03 |
| 22 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 15:33 | 04:23 |
| 23 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 16:41 | 04:43 |
| 24 Sat | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 17:50 | 05:03 |
| 25 Sun | Full Moon | 100% | 19:01 | 05:23 |
| 26 Mon | Full Moon | 100% | 20:17 | 05:47 |
| 27 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 21:35 | 06:15 |
| 28 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 22:52 | 06:50 |
| 29 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 87% | — | 07:34 |
| 30 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 00:05 | 08:31 |
| 31 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 01:09 | 09:41 |
Full moons in Christchurch, 2026–2027
The exact moment of each full moon, converted to Christchurch local time, with the traditional name for that month's moon and when it rises over the city that day. A full moon rises around sunset, so the evening of the listed date — or the one before, if the full moon falls in the early morning — is the best time to see it.
| Date | Exact time | Name | Moonrise that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 January 2026 | 23:03 | Wolf Moon | 21:33 |
| Mon 2 February 2026 | 11:10 | Snow Moon | 21:20 |
| Wed 4 March 2026 | 00:39 | Worm Moon | 20:27 |
| Thu 2 April 2026 | 15:13 | Pink Moon | 19:07 |
| Sat 2 May 2026 | 05:24 | Flower Moon | 17:17 |
| Sun 31 May 2026 | 20:46 | Blue Moon | 16:22 |
| Tue 30 June 2026 | 11:57 | Strawberry Moon | 16:46 |
| Thu 30 July 2026 | 02:36 | Buck Moon | 17:50 |
| Fri 28 August 2026 | 16:19 | Sturgeon Moon | 17:53 |
| Sun 27 September 2026 | 05:49 | Corn Moon | 20:06 |
| Mon 26 October 2026 | 17:12 | Hunter's Moon | 20:17 |
| Wed 25 November 2026 | 03:54 | Beaver Moon | 21:48 |
| Thu 24 December 2026 | 14:28 | Cold Moon | 21:42 |
| Sat 23 January 2027 | 01:18 | Wolf Moon | 21:39 |
| Sun 21 February 2027 | 12:24 | Snow Moon | 20:31 |
| Mon 22 March 2027 | 23:44 | Worm Moon | 19:17 |
| Wed 21 April 2027 | 10:27 | Pink Moon | 17:29 |
| Thu 20 May 2027 | 22:59 | Flower Moon | 16:31 |
| Sat 19 June 2027 | 12:45 | Strawberry Moon | 16:45 |
| Mon 19 July 2027 | 03:45 | Buck Moon | 17:41 |
| Tue 17 August 2027 | 19:29 | Sturgeon Moon | 17:38 |
| Thu 16 September 2027 | 11:04 | Corn Moon | 18:35 |
| Sat 16 October 2027 | 02:47 | Hunter's Moon | 20:41 |
| Sun 14 November 2027 | 16:26 | Beaver Moon | 20:46 |
| Tue 14 December 2027 | 05:09 | Cold Moon | 21:48 |
Times calculated with Jean Meeus's lunar phase algorithm (accurate to about a minute). A Blue Moon is the second full moon in a calendar month.
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About moon data for Christchurch
Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for Christchurch's coordinates (-43.53°, 172.64°) using standard lunar geometry. The lunar phase is independent of location — illumination percent and phase name are the same for any observer on Earth.