moon .5deg.comPalmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui, Palmerston North City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-21.
All times are shown in Palmerston North local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 17:42, Moonset: 02:33.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 371 281 km230 703 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 82.14% / 90.11%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11.2 (Day)
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2026-12-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 22.5° | 326.1° | 82.1% |
| 100 | 15.3° | 313.9° | 82.5% |
| 200 | 6.5° | 303.4° | 82.9% |
| 300 | -3.3° | 293.9° | 83.2% |
| 400 | -13.8° | 285.3° | 83.6% |
| 500 | -24.7° | 276.8° | 83.9% |
| 600 | -35.8° | 267.8° | 84.3% |
| 700 | -46.8° | 257.4° | 84.6% |
| 800 | -57.3° | 243.5° | 85% |
| 900 | -66.2° | 221.9° | 85.3% |
| 1000 | -71° | 186.8° | 85.7% |
| 1100 | -68.7° | 147.6° | 86% |
| 1200 | -60.9° | 121.5° | 86.3% |
| 1300 | -50.9° | 105.4° | 86.7% |
| 1400 | -40.2° | 93.9° | 87% |
| 1500 | -29.3° | 84.5° | 87.3% |
| 1600 | -18.6° | 75.8° | 87.7% |
| 1700 | -8.3° | 67.2° | 88% |
| 1800 | 1.4° | 58° | 88.3% |
| 1900 | 10° | 47.8° | 88.6% |
| 2000 | 17.3° | 36.4° | 88.9% |
| 2100 | 22.6° | 23.5° | 89.2% |
| 2200 | 25.6° | 9.4° | 89.5% |
| 2300 | 25.9° | 354.7° | 89.8% |
| 2400 | 23.3° | 340.4° | 90.1% |