moon .5deg.comPalmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui, Palmerston North City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-16.
All times are shown in Palmerston North local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 08:35, Moonset: 21:37.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 386 421 km240 111 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 9.67% / 16.91%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 3.5 (Day)
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2026-08-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -35.3° | 230.5° | 9.7% |
| 100 | -42.5° | 214.2° | 9.9% |
| 200 | -46.9° | 194.6° | 10.2% |
| 300 | -47.4° | 173.2° | 10.5% |
| 400 | -43.9° | 152.9° | 10.8% |
| 500 | -37.2° | 135.9° | 11.1% |
| 600 | -28.3° | 122.1° | 11.3% |
| 700 | -18.2° | 110.7° | 11.6% |
| 800 | -7.4° | 100.8° | 11.9% |
| 900 | 3.8° | 91.5° | 12.2% |
| 1000 | 15.1° | 82.1° | 12.5% |
| 1100 | 26° | 71.9° | 12.8% |
| 1200 | 36.3° | 60° | 13.1% |
| 1300 | 45.3° | 44.9° | 13.4% |
| 1400 | 52° | 25.2° | 13.7% |
| 1500 | 54.8° | 1.2° | 14% |
| 1600 | 52.9° | 336.8° | 14.3% |
| 1700 | 47° | 316.1° | 14.7% |
| 1800 | 38.4° | 300.1° | 15% |
| 1900 | 28.5° | 287.5° | 15.3% |
| 2000 | 17.8° | 276.8° | 15.6% |
| 2100 | 6.9° | 267.1° | 15.9% |
| 2200 | -4° | 257.5° | 16.3% |
| 2300 | -14.3° | 247.3° | 16.6% |
| 2400 | -23.9° | 235.8° | 16.9% |