moon .5deg.comPalmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui, Palmerston North City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-23.
All times are shown in Palmerston North local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 20:14, Moonset: 04:02.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 097 km226 861 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 96.06% / 99.41%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 13.5 (Day)
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2026-12-23
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 23° | 355° | 96.1% |
| 100 | 20.6° | 341.4° | 96.3% |
| 200 | 15.9° | 328.8° | 96.5% |
| 300 | 9.3° | 317.5° | 96.6% |
| 400 | 1.2° | 307.6° | 96.8% |
| 500 | -8.1° | 298.7° | 97% |
| 600 | -18.1° | 290.4° | 97.2% |
| 700 | -28.6° | 282.5° | 97.3% |
| 800 | -39.5° | 274.3° | 97.5% |
| 900 | -50.4° | 265° | 97.7% |
| 1000 | -61.2° | 252.6° | 97.8% |
| 1100 | -70.9° | 231.8° | 98% |
| 1200 | -76.8° | 189.4° | 98.1% |
| 1300 | -73.7° | 139.1° | 98.2% |
| 1400 | -64.7° | 112.7° | 98.4% |
| 1500 | -54.2° | 98.3° | 98.5% |
| 1600 | -43.3° | 88.3° | 98.6% |
| 1700 | -32.5° | 79.8° | 98.7% |
| 1800 | -21.9° | 71.8° | 98.8% |
| 1900 | -11.8° | 63.7° | 99% |
| 2000 | -2.3° | 55.1° | 99.1% |
| 2100 | 6° | 45.5° | 99.2% |
| 2200 | 13.1° | 34.8° | 99.2% |
| 2300 | 18.4° | 22.7° | 99.3% |
| 2400 | 21.4° | 9.6° | 99.4% |