Moon Phase Today in New Zealand
Find tonight's moon phase, moonrise and moonset times for 15 cities across New Zealand. Select your city below for live lunar data updated hourly — including illumination percentage, phase name, and next full moon countdown.
Auckland
Christchurch
Dunedin
Gisborne
Hamilton
Invercargill
Napier
Nelson
New Plymouth
Palmerston North
Rotorua
Tauranga
Wellington
Whanganui
Whangarei
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the moon phase tonight in New Zealand?
The moon phase tonight is the same across all of New Zealand and every time zone — only the moonrise and moonset times differ by city. Select any city below to see its current phase, illumination percentage, and moon age on moonlightphase.com, updated hourly.
What time does the moon rise in New Zealand today?
Moonrise and moonset times vary by city and shift by roughly 50 minutes each day. Open Auckland — or any New Zealand city below — for today's exact moonrise and moonset, calculated by moonlightphase.com from the city's coordinates.
When is the next full moon in New Zealand?
A full moon occurs at the same instant everywhere on Earth, so it falls on the same date across all of New Zealand. See every upcoming full moon date on our full moon calendar, or open any city below for a live countdown to the next full moon.
Is the moon phase the same across New Zealand?
Yes — the moon phase (New Moon, Full Moon, and so on) is identical across New Zealand and worldwide. What changes by location is the exact moonrise and moonset time, which is why moonlightphase.com calculates times from each city's own coordinates.