moon .5deg.comPalmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui, Palmerston North City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-18.
All times are shown in Palmerston North local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 14:05, Moonset: 01:15.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 385 196 km239 350 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 52.46% / 62.74%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8.1 (Day)
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2026-12-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 14.6° | 286.9° | 52.5% |
| 100 | 3.6° | 277.3° | 52.9% |
| 200 | -7.7° | 268° | 53.3% |
| 300 | -18.8° | 258.4° | 53.7% |
| 400 | -29.6° | 247.7° | 54.2% |
| 500 | -39.5° | 234.8° | 54.6% |
| 600 | -47.8° | 218.2° | 55% |
| 700 | -53.2° | 197° | 55.5% |
| 800 | -54.4° | 172.4° | 55.9% |
| 900 | -50.9° | 149.1° | 56.3% |
| 1000 | -43.9° | 130.2° | 56.7% |
| 1100 | -34.8° | 115.6° | 57.2% |
| 1200 | -24.5° | 103.8° | 57.6% |
| 1300 | -13.8° | 93.6° | 58% |
| 1400 | -2.8° | 84° | 58.5% |
| 1500 | 7.9° | 74.2° | 58.9% |
| 1600 | 18° | 63.7° | 59.3% |
| 1700 | 27.2° | 51.6° | 59.8% |
| 1800 | 34.8° | 37.2° | 60.2% |
| 1900 | 39.9° | 20.3° | 60.6% |
| 2000 | 41.7° | 1.3° | 61% |
| 2100 | 39.9° | 342.4° | 61.5% |
| 2200 | 34.8° | 325.5° | 61.9% |
| 2300 | 27.2° | 311.2° | 62.3% |
| 2400 | 18° | 299.3° | 62.7% |