Moon · Auckland
Moon in Auckland
A bright, fully-lit disc that works well for landscapes and moonrise shots.
Darkest skies, best for the Milky Way and astrophotography.
Moonrise & moonset in Auckland - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25Today | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 3:43 PM | 4:40 AM | 10:30 PM · 63° |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 97% | 4:47 PM | 5:05 AM | 11:14 PM · 57° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 5:51 PM | 5:30 AM | 11:58 PM · 50° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Full | 100% | 7:58 PM | 6:55 AM | - |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Full | 98% | 9:07 PM | 7:22 AM | 1:45 AM · 44° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 10:19 PM | 7:52 AM | 2:34 AM · 38° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 11:32 PM | 8:28 AM | 3:27 AM · 32° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | - | 9:11 AM | 4:24 AM · 28° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 68% | 12:45 AM | 10:03 AM | 5:25 AM · 26° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 57% | 1:51 AM | 11:06 AM | 6:28 AM · 25° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Last Quarter | 46% | 2:49 AM | 12:15 PM | 7:30 AM · 27° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Last Quarter | 34% | 3:37 AM | 1:28 PM | 8:29 AM · 30° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 4:15 AM | 2:40 PM | 9:24 AM · 35° |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 4:48 AM | 3:50 PM | 10:15 AM · 40° |
Times are local to Auckland. A dash means the event falls on a neighboring calendar day. “Highest” is the moon’s transit - its best viewing moment - with peak altitude above the horizon.
The moon over Auckland on Fri, Sep 25
Tonight the moon over Auckland is a Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated. It rises at 3:43 PM, is highest at 10:30 PM, sets at 4:40 AM, all in local time.
The moon is bright for most of the evening, washing out faint stars but lighting up foregrounds. Good for moonlit landscapes; less good for astrophotography.
For direction, the moon climbs highest toward the north at 10:30 PM, peaking 63° above the horizon. Like the sun, it rises on the eastern side of the sky and sets on the western side, with the exact bearing drifting through the month - the table above gives each day’s times so you can plan a specific alignment.
Frequently asked
- What time does the moon rise in Auckland today?
- In Auckland on Fri, Sep 25, moonrise is at 3:43 PM and moonset is at 4:40 AM, local time. Because the moon moves along its orbit each day, both shift roughly 30 to 70 minutes later from one day to the next.
- What phase is the moon tonight in Auckland?
- On Fri, Sep 25 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated. The next full moon is Mon, Sep 28 and the next new moon is Mon, Oct 12.
- Is tonight a full moon in Auckland?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 92% illumination. The next full moon in Auckland is Mon, Sep 28.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Auckland tonight?
- The moon is highest at 10:30 PM, reaching 63° above the horizon toward the north. Around that time it clears buildings and haze best.
- Why does the moon rise later each night?
- The moon orbits Earth in about 29.5 days, moving roughly 12° eastward against the sky each day. Earth has to rotate that extra bit before the moon clears the horizon again, which delays moonrise by about 50 minutes on average - less near the equator, more at high latitudes. In Auckland right now the shift is about 63 minutes: 3:43 PM today versus 4:47 PM tomorrow.
