moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-23.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 13:16, Moonset: 00:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 375 645 km233 415 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 39.49% / 50.34%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 6.9 (Day)
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2026-05-23
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -13° | 281.8° | 39.5% |
| 100 | -23.3° | 272° | 39.9% |
| 200 | -33.6° | 261.5° | 40.4% |
| 300 | -43.6° | 249.2° | 40.9% |
| 400 | -52.6° | 233.3° | 41.3% |
| 500 | -59.5° | 211.5° | 41.8% |
| 600 | -62.5° | 183.2° | 42.2% |
| 700 | -60.2° | 154.3° | 42.7% |
| 800 | -53.6° | 131.6° | 43.1% |
| 900 | -44.6° | 115.1° | 43.6% |
| 1000 | -34.5° | 102.5° | 44% |
| 1100 | -24° | 92° | 44.5% |
| 1200 | -13.3° | 82.3° | 44.9% |
| 1300 | -2.9° | 72.8° | 45.4% |
| 1400 | 7° | 62.8° | 45.8% |
| 1500 | 16° | 51.8° | 46.3% |
| 1600 | 23.8° | 39.3° | 46.7% |
| 1700 | 29.6° | 24.9° | 47.2% |
| 1800 | 32.9° | 8.8° | 47.6% |
| 1900 | 33.2° | 352° | 48.1% |
| 2000 | 30.5° | 335.6° | 48.5% |
| 2100 | 25.1° | 320.7° | 49% |
| 2200 | 17.8° | 307.7° | 49.4% |
| 2300 | 9.1° | 296.2° | 49.9% |
| 2400 | -0.6° | 285.7° | 50.3% |