moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-16.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 12:08, Moonset: 00:48.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 394 386 km245 060 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 32.86% / 42.39%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.2 (Day)
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2026-12-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 9° | 266.5° | 32.9% |
| 100 | -1.6° | 256.7° | 33.3% |
| 200 | -11.8° | 246.4° | 33.6% |
| 300 | -21.1° | 234.9° | 34% |
| 400 | -29.2° | 221.7° | 34.4% |
| 500 | -35.4° | 206.2° | 34.8% |
| 600 | -38.8° | 188.6° | 35.2% |
| 700 | -38.9° | 170° | 35.6% |
| 800 | -35.7° | 152.2° | 36% |
| 900 | -29.7° | 136.5° | 36.4% |
| 1000 | -21.8° | 123.1° | 36.8% |
| 1100 | -12.6° | 111.3° | 37.1% |
| 1200 | -2.6° | 100.7° | 37.5% |
| 1300 | 7.7° | 90.5° | 37.9% |
| 1400 | 18.1° | 80.1° | 38.3% |
| 1500 | 28.1° | 68.6° | 38.7% |
| 1600 | 37.2° | 55.2° | 39.1% |
| 1700 | 44.7° | 38.7° | 39.5% |
| 1800 | 49.6° | 18.5° | 39.9% |
| 1900 | 50.6° | 355.8° | 40.4% |
| 2000 | 47.6° | 334° | 40.8% |
| 2100 | 41.3° | 315.6° | 41.2% |
| 2200 | 32.8° | 300.7° | 41.6% |
| 2300 | 23° | 288.5° | 42% |
| 2400 | 12.6° | 277.9° | 42.4% |