moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-06.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 20:03, Moonset: 11:45.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 582 km251 396 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 80.51% / 87.44%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 18.6 (Day)
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2026-05-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 46.6° | 86.7° | 87.4% |
| 100 | 56.9° | 74.5° | 87.2% |
| 200 | 66.5° | 56.4° | 86.9% |
| 300 | 73.4° | 24.2° | 86.6% |
| 400 | 73.6° | 338.2° | 86.4% |
| 500 | 66.9° | 305.1° | 86.1% |
| 600 | 57.4° | 286.4° | 85.8% |
| 700 | 47.1° | 274° | 85.6% |
| 800 | 36.6° | 264.2° | 85.3% |
| 900 | 26.3° | 255.4° | 85% |
| 1000 | 16.3° | 246.7° | 84.7% |
| 1100 | 7° | 237.7° | 84.4% |
| 1200 | -1.4° | 228.1° | 84.1% |
| 1300 | -7.9° | 217.4° | 83.8% |
| 1400 | -14.1° | 205.6° | 83.6% |
| 1500 | -17.6° | 192.8° | 83.3% |
| 1600 | -18.8° | 179.4° | 83% |
| 1700 | -17.5° | 166° | 82.7% |
| 1800 | -13.8° | 153.2° | 82.4% |
| 1900 | -8.2° | 141.4° | 82.1% |
| 2000 | -1° | 130.8° | 81.8% |
| 2100 | 7.5° | 121.1° | 81.5% |
| 2200 | 16.9° | 112.1° | 81.1% |
| 2300 | 26.8° | 103.3° | 80.8% |
| 2400 | 37.2° | 94.2° | 80.5% |