moon .5deg.comPalmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui, Palmerston North City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-02.
All times are shown in Palmerston North local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 17:13, Moonset: 07:23.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 402 334 km249 999 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 99.42% / 100%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 15 (Day)
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2026-05-02
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 68.5° | 3.3° | 100% |
| 100 | 65.9° | 327.9° | 100% |
| 200 | 58.2° | 303.3° | 100% |
| 300 | 48.3° | 287.2° | 100% |
| 400 | 37.6° | 275.6° | 100% |
| 500 | 26.6° | 265.8° | 100% |
| 600 | 15.8° | 256.9° | 100% |
| 700 | 5.3° | 247.9° | 100% |
| 800 | -4.4° | 238.4° | 100% |
| 900 | -13.2° | 227.8° | 100% |
| 1000 | -20.4° | 215.8° | 100% |
| 1100 | -25.7° | 202.1° | 99.9% |
| 1200 | -28.3° | 187.2° | 99.9% |
| 1300 | -28° | 171.8° | 99.9% |
| 1400 | -24.9° | 157° | 99.9% |
| 1500 | -19.3° | 143.8° | 99.8% |
| 1600 | -11.7° | 132.1° | 99.8% |
| 1700 | -2.7° | 122° | 99.8% |
| 1800 | 7.2° | 112.8° | 99.7% |
| 1900 | 17.8° | 104.3° | 99.7% |
| 2000 | 28.8° | 95.8° | 99.6% |
| 2100 | 39.9° | 86.7° | 99.6% |
| 2200 | 51° | 75.7° | 99.5% |
| 2300 | 61.3° | 60.3° | 99.5% |
| 2400 | 69.7° | 34.5° | 99.4% |