moon .5deg.comChristchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury, Christchurch City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-16.
All times are shown in Christchurch local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 08:46, Moonset: 21:52.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 386 421 km240 111 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 9.67% / 16.91%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 3.5 (Day)
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2026-08-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -31.6° | 231.7° | 9.7% |
| 100 | -38.7° | 216.2° | 9.9% |
| 200 | -43.2° | 197.8° | 10.2% |
| 300 | -44.4° | 177.7° | 10.5% |
| 400 | -41.9° | 158° | 10.8% |
| 500 | -36.3° | 140.7° | 11.1% |
| 600 | -28.4° | 126.2° | 11.3% |
| 700 | -19.1° | 114° | 11.6% |
| 800 | -8.8° | 103.3° | 11.9% |
| 900 | 1.7° | 93.3° | 12.2% |
| 1000 | 12.5° | 83.4° | 12.5% |
| 1100 | 23° | 72.9° | 12.8% |
| 1200 | 32.8° | 60.8° | 13.1% |
| 1300 | 41.5° | 46.2° | 13.4% |
| 1400 | 48.1° | 27.9° | 13.7% |
| 1500 | 51.5° | 5.9° | 14% |
| 1600 | 50.7° | 342.8° | 14.3% |
| 1700 | 46° | 322.1° | 14.7% |
| 1800 | 38.6° | 305.2° | 15% |
| 1900 | 29.5° | 291.5° | 15.3% |
| 2000 | 19.5° | 280° | 15.6% |
| 2100 | 9.2° | 269.5° | 15.9% |
| 2200 | -1.2° | 259.4° | 16.3% |
| 2300 | -11.1° | 248.8° | 16.6% |
| 2400 | -20.3° | 237.2° | 16.9% |