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.
Current Phase
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Waning after full moon, still brilliantly bright
Current Lunar Cycle
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| Date | Phase | Lit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 🌖 | Waning Gibbous | 70% |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 🌗 | Waning Gibbous | 59% |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 🌗 | Last Quarter | 47% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 36% |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 25% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 16% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 9% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 4% |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 🌘 | Waning Crescent | 1% |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 🌑 | New Moon | 0% |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 1% |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 4% |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 8% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 🌒 | Waxing Crescent | 14% |
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.
Does the Moon look different in New Zealand?
New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere, so the Moon looks reversed compared with Europe or North America: a waxing moon is lit on its left side and a waning moon on its right, and the whole disc appears tilted or upside-down relative to northern skies. The phase itself, and the date of each phase, is the same worldwide.
What time zones does New Zealand use for moonrise times?
The New Zealand cities listed here all use one time zone (Pacific/Auckland), so moonrise and moonset times are shown on the same clock and differ only because of each city's own coordinates.
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