moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-09.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 23:16, Moonset: 13:32.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 396 632 km246 456 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 53.82% / 63.47%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 21.3 (Day)
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2026-05-09
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 16.6° | 104.5° | 63.5% |
| 100 | 26.9° | 95.1° | 63.1% |
| 200 | 37.3° | 84.9° | 62.7% |
| 300 | 47.5° | 72.8° | 62.3% |
| 400 | 56.9° | 56.8° | 61.9% |
| 500 | 64.3° | 33.4° | 61.5% |
| 600 | 67.3° | 0.7° | 61.1% |
| 700 | 64.2° | 328.1° | 60.7% |
| 800 | 56.7° | 304.8° | 60.3% |
| 900 | 47.2° | 288.8° | 59.9% |
| 1000 | 36.9° | 276.9° | 59.5% |
| 1100 | 26.2° | 266.8° | 59.1% |
| 1200 | 15.7° | 257.5° | 58.7% |
| 1300 | 5.5° | 248.2° | 58.3% |
| 1400 | -3.8° | 238.3° | 57.9% |
| 1500 | -12.6° | 227.5° | 57.5% |
| 1600 | -19.7° | 215.2° | 57.1% |
| 1700 | -24.9° | 201.5° | 56.7% |
| 1800 | -27.6° | 186.4° | 56.3% |
| 1900 | -27.6° | 170.9° | 55.9% |
| 2000 | -24.7° | 155.8° | 55.5% |
| 2100 | -19.5° | 142° | 55.1% |
| 2200 | -12.3° | 129.7° | 54.7% |
| 2300 | -3.8° | 118.7° | 54.2% |
| 2400 | 5.7° | 108.6° | 53.8% |