Moon Phase, Moonrise and Moonset in Rotorua
Tonight the moon over Rotorua is waxing gibbous, 98% lit and growing. It rises at and sets at .
- Illumination
- 98%
- Moon age
- 13.4 days
- Distance
- 373,851 km
- Moonrise
- · ENE
- Moonset
- · W
Next moon phases in Rotorua
Local time
30-day moon calendar for Rotorua
| Date | Phase | Lit | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | Full Moon | 100% | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 99% | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 95% | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 89% | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 81% | — | |
| Sat 31 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 71% | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 60% | ||
| Mon 2 Nov | Last Quarter | 49% | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | Waning Crescent | 38% | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | Waning Crescent | 28% | ||
| Thu 5 Nov | Waning Crescent | 19% | ||
| Fri 6 Nov | Waning Crescent | 11% | ||
| Sat 7 Nov | Waning Crescent | 6% | ||
| Sun 8 Nov | Waning Crescent | 2% | ||
| Mon 9 Nov | New Moon | 0% | ||
| Tue 10 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 1% | ||
| Wed 11 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 3% | ||
| Thu 12 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 7% | ||
| Fri 13 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 12% | ||
| Sat 14 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 19% | — | |
| Sun 15 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 27% | ||
| Mon 16 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 36% | ||
| Tue 17 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 45% | ||
| Wed 18 Nov | First Quarter | 55% | ||
| Thu 19 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | ||
| Fri 20 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | ||
| Sat 21 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | ||
| Sun 22 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | ||
| Mon 23 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 96% |
Full moons in 2026, Rotorua time
| Name | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Saturday, 3 January 2026 | ||
| Snow Moon | Monday, 2 February 2026 | ||
| Worm Moon | Wednesday, 4 March 2026 | ||
| Pink Moon | Thursday, 2 April 2026 | ||
| Flower Moon | Saturday, 2 May 2026 | ||
| Blue Moon | Sunday, 31 May 2026 | Blue moon | |
| Strawberry Moon | Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | ||
| Buck Moon | Thursday, 30 July 2026 | ||
| Sturgeon Moon | Friday, 28 August 2026 | ||
| Harvest Moon | Sunday, 27 September 2026 | ||
| Hunter's Moon | Monday, 26 October 2026 | ||
| Beaver Moon | Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | Supermoon | |
| Cold Moon | Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Supermoon |
Full moon calendar 2026 · Moon phases 2026 · Full moon names are the traditional North American ones; seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.
Moon over nearby places
- Moonrise in Ngongotaha 7.3 km
- Moonrise in Tokoroa 35 km
- Moonrise in Kawerau 40 km
- Moonrise in Te Puke 41 km
- Moonrise in Bethlehem 51 km
- Moonrise in Tauranga 51 km
- Moonrise in Otumoetai 53 km
- Moonrise in Mount Maunganui 56 km
Why some days have no moonrise
The moon rises about 50 minutes later each day on average. Every month or so that delay pushes moonrise past midnight, so one calendar day has no moonrise at all and the next day's comes just after 12 a.m. The same happens to moonset.
Moon questions for Rotorua
What is the moon phase in Rotorua today?
Today the moon is waxing gibbous and 98% illuminated, as seen from Rotorua, Bay of Plenty.
What time is moonrise in Rotorua today?
The moon rises at 6:43 PM NZDT in Rotorua today and sets at 5:14 AM.
When is the next full moon in Rotorua?
The next full moon, the Hunter's Moon, is on Monday, 26 October 2026 at 5:12 PM NZDT local time.