moon .5deg.comNelson, New Zealand (Nelson City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-06.
All times are shown in Nelson local time (GMT+12:00
).
Moonrise: 20:11, Moonset: 11:32.
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)
 |
     |
| Click on moon |
2026-05-06
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 47.1° | 88.7° | 87.4% |
| 100 | 57.9° | 77.3° | 87.2% |
| 200 | 68.1° | 59.9° | 86.9% |
| 300 | 75.6° | 25.7° | 86.6% |
| 400 | 75.5° | 332.8° | 86.4% |
| 500 | 67.7° | 299.4° | 86.1% |
| 600 | 57.5° | 282.4° | 85.8% |
| 700 | 46.7° | 271.2° | 85.6% |
| 800 | 35.9° | 262.2° | 85.3% |
| 900 | 25.2° | 253.9° | 85% |
| 1000 | 15° | 245.7° | 84.7% |
| 1100 | 5.4° | 237.1° | 84.4% |
| 1200 | -3.3° | 227.7° | 84.1% |
| 1300 | -10.6° | 217.1° | 83.8% |
| 1400 | -16.3° | 205.3° | 83.6% |
| 1500 | -19.9° | 192.4° | 83.3% |
| 1600 | -21° | 178.8° | 83% |
| 1700 | -19.5° | 165.2° | 82.7% |
| 1800 | -15.6° | 152.4° | 82.4% |
| 1900 | -9.6° | 140.7° | 82.1% |
| 2000 | -2° | 130.3° | 81.8% |
| 2100 | 6.8° | 120.9° | 81.5% |
| 2200 | 16.5° | 112.3° | 81.1% |
| 2300 | 26.8° | 104° | 80.8% |
| 2400 | 37.4° | 95.5° | 80.5% |