moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-21.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 12:17, Moonset: 21:31.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 367 844 km228 568 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 18.93% / 28.82%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.8 (Day)
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2026-05-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -38.1° | 271.2° | 18.9% |
| 100 | -48.4° | 260.4° | 19.3% |
| 200 | -58.3° | 246.3° | 19.7% |
| 300 | -66.8° | 224.8° | 20.1% |
| 400 | -71.6° | 190.1° | 20.5% |
| 500 | -69.7° | 150.5° | 20.9% |
| 600 | -62.4° | 123.5° | 21.3% |
| 700 | -52.8° | 106.8° | 21.7% |
| 800 | -42.5° | 94.8° | 22.1% |
| 900 | -32° | 85° | 22.5% |
| 1000 | -21.6° | 76.1° | 22.9% |
| 1100 | -11.6° | 67.2° | 23.3% |
| 1200 | -2.2° | 58° | 23.7% |
| 1300 | 6.2° | 47.9° | 24.2% |
| 1400 | 13.4° | 36.7° | 24.6% |
| 1500 | 18.9° | 24.2° | 25% |
| 1600 | 22.1° | 10.5° | 25.4% |
| 1700 | 22.9° | 356.3° | 25.8% |
| 1800 | 21.1° | 342.1° | 26.3% |
| 1900 | 16.9° | 328.8° | 26.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8° | 316.7° | 27.1% |
| 2100 | 3° | 305.8° | 27.5% |
| 2200 | -5.8° | 295.9° | 28% |
| 2300 | -15.5° | 286.5° | 28.4% |
| 2400 | -25.6° | 277.2° | 28.8% |