moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-21.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 18:05, Moonset: 02:37.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 371 281 km230 703 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 82.14% / 90.11%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11.2 (Day)
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2026-12-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 21° | 329.5° | 82.1% |
| 100 | 14.6° | 317° | 82.5% |
| 200 | 6.6° | 305.8° | 82.9% |
| 300 | -2.6° | 295.7° | 83.2% |
| 400 | -12.5° | 286.4° | 83.6% |
| 500 | -22.9° | 277.3° | 83.9% |
| 600 | -33.4° | 267.7° | 84.3% |
| 700 | -43.9° | 256.7° | 84.6% |
| 800 | -53.9° | 242.8° | 85% |
| 900 | -62.4° | 222.8° | 85.3% |
| 1000 | -67.5° | 193.1° | 85.7% |
| 1100 | -66.9° | 158° | 86% |
| 1200 | -60.8° | 130.5° | 86.3% |
| 1300 | -52° | 112.1° | 86.7% |
| 1400 | -42° | 98.9° | 87% |
| 1500 | -31.7° | 88.3° | 87.3% |
| 1600 | -21.4° | 78.8° | 87.7% |
| 1700 | -11.5° | 69.5° | 88% |
| 1800 | -2.1° | 60° | 88.3% |
| 1900 | 6.3° | 49.7° | 88.6% |
| 2000 | 13.4° | 38.3° | 88.9% |
| 2100 | 18.8° | 25.7° | 89.2% |
| 2200 | 22.1° | 12° | 89.5% |
| 2300 | 22.8° | 357.8° | 89.8% |
| 2400 | 21° | 343.7° | 90.1% |