moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-02.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 17:15, Moonset: 07:45.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 402 334 km249 999 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 99.42% / 100%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 15 (Day)
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2026-05-02
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 65.1° | 9.6° | 100% |
| 100 | 64.1° | 337.3° | 100% |
| 200 | 58.1° | 311.5° | 100% |
| 300 | 49.3° | 293.5° | 100% |
| 400 | 39.3° | 280.3° | 100% |
| 500 | 28.9° | 269.5° | 100% |
| 600 | 18.6° | 259.7° | 100% |
| 700 | 8.5° | 250.2° | 100% |
| 800 | -1° | 240.3° | 100% |
| 900 | -9.4° | 229.6° | 100% |
| 1000 | -16.6° | 217.7° | 100% |
| 1100 | -21.9° | 204.4° | 99.9% |
| 1200 | -24.8° | 190° | 99.9% |
| 1300 | -25.1° | 175° | 99.9% |
| 1400 | -22.7° | 160.5° | 99.9% |
| 1500 | -17.9° | 147° | 99.8% |
| 1600 | -11.1° | 134.9° | 99.8% |
| 1700 | -2.8° | 124.1° | 99.8% |
| 1800 | 6.5° | 114.4° | 99.7% |
| 1900 | 16.5° | 105.2° | 99.7% |
| 2000 | 26.9° | 96° | 99.6% |
| 2100 | 37.5° | 86.3° | 99.6% |
| 2200 | 48° | 74.8° | 99.5% |
| 2300 | 57.8° | 59.5° | 99.5% |
| 2400 | 65.8° | 36.4° | 99.4% |