moon .5deg.comPalmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui, Palmerston North City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-02-28.
All times are shown in Palmerston North local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 18:19, Moonset: 02:33.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 369 375 km229 519 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 81.17% / 89.19%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11.1 (Day)
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2026-02-28
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 19.1° | 335.1° | 81.2% |
| 100 | 13.5° | 323° | 81.5% |
| 200 | 6.2° | 312.1° | 81.9% |
| 300 | -2.4° | 302.5° | 82.3% |
| 400 | -12° | 293.7° | 82.6% |
| 500 | -22.3° | 285.4° | 83% |
| 600 | -33° | 277° | 83.4% |
| 700 | -43.8° | 267.9° | 83.7% |
| 800 | -54.6° | 256.7° | 84.1% |
| 900 | -64.7° | 240.2° | 84.4% |
| 1000 | -72.6° | 210.8° | 84.7% |
| 1100 | -74° | 164.4° | 85.1% |
| 1200 | -67.6° | 128.7° | 85.4% |
| 1300 | -57.9° | 109.2° | 85.8% |
| 1400 | -47.1° | 96.8° | 86.1% |
| 1500 | -36° | 87.3° | 86.4% |
| 1600 | -25.1° | 78.9° | 86.7% |
| 1700 | -14.4° | 70.7° | 87.1% |
| 1800 | -4.2° | 62.1° | 87.4% |
| 1900 | 5.2° | 52.8° | 87.7% |
| 2000 | 13.5° | 42.4° | 88% |
| 2100 | 20.1° | 30.4° | 88.3% |
| 2200 | 24.7° | 16.9° | 88.6% |
| 2300 | 26.7° | 2.3° | 88.9% |
| 2400 | 25.9° | 347.5° | 89.2% |