moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 06:37, Moonset: 16:15.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 366 340 km227 633 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.17% / 2.66%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 28.6 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -62.3° | 153° | 2.7% |
| 100 | -55.9° | 129.2° | 2.5% |
| 200 | -47.1° | 112.2° | 2.4% |
| 300 | -37.1° | 99.4° | 2.2% |
| 400 | -26.8° | 88.8° | 2.1% |
| 500 | -16.6° | 79.1° | 1.9% |
| 600 | -6.6° | 69.5° | 1.8% |
| 700 | 2.7° | 59.5° | 1.6% |
| 800 | 11° | 48.7° | 1.5% |
| 900 | 17.9° | 36.6° | 1.4% |
| 1000 | 23° | 23.2° | 1.3% |
| 1100 | 25.6° | 8.6° | 1.2% |
| 1200 | 25.6° | 353.6° | 1.1% |
| 1300 | 23° | 339.1° | 1% |
| 1400 | 17.9° | 325.7° | 0.9% |
| 1500 | 11° | 313.8° | 0.8% |
| 1600 | 2.6° | 303.2° | 0.7% |
| 1700 | -6.8° | 293.5° | 0.6% |
| 1800 | -16.7° | 284.4° | 0.5% |
| 1900 | -27.1° | 275.3° | 0.5% |
| 2000 | -37.7° | 265.5° | 0.4% |
| 2100 | -48.1° | 254° | 0.3% |
| 2200 | -57.8° | 238.7° | 0.3% |
| 2300 | -65.7° | 215.8° | 0.2% |
| 2400 | -69.3° | 181.9° | 0.2% |