Moon Phase, Moonrise and Moonset in Timaru
Tonight the moon over Timaru is waning gibbous, 89% lit and shrinking. It does not rise today and sets at .
- Illumination
- 89%
- Moon age
- 17.9 days
- Distance
- 364,436 km
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- · NW
Next moon phases in Timaru
Local time
30-day moon calendar for Timaru
| Date | Phase | Lit | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 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% | ||
| Tue 24 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | ||
| Wed 25 Nov | Full Moon | 100% | ||
| Thu 26 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 97% | ||
| Fri 27 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 92% | — |
Full moons in 2026, Timaru 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 Ashburton 67 km
- Moonrise in Oamaru 81 km
- Moonrise in Rolleston 128 km
- Moonrise in Lincoln 129 km
- Moonrise in Prebbleton 136 km
- Moonrise in Halswell 139 km
- Moonrise in Hornby 139 km
- Moonrise in Wigram 140 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 Timaru
What is the moon phase in Timaru today?
Today the moon is waning gibbous and 89% illuminated, as seen from Timaru, Canterbury.
What time is moonrise in Timaru today?
The moon does not rise in Timaru today; it sets at 7:40 AM. Moonrise comes about 50 minutes later each day, so roughly once a month a calendar day has none.
When is the next full moon in Timaru?
The next full moon, the Beaver Moon, is on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at 3:54 AM NZDT local time.