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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026

Local moon times for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.

Moon in Port Moresby now: 21.7% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 243.3° SW · Height 30.9° · Next moonrise Today, 09:46.

Current time
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Moon direction
243.3° SW
Moon altitude
30.9° (above horizon)
Moon distance
404,834 km
Next full moon
26 Oct 2026, 15:38
Next new moon
9 Nov 2026, 13:38
Next moonrise
Today, 09:46
Moonset today
22:04

Moon path today — Port Moresby

Today
Rise 09:46 Set 22:04

Curve shows how high the moon climbs today. The dashed line is the horizon.

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Port Moresby, October 2026

Date Moonrise Moonset Meridian Distance (km) Illumination
1 Thu 22:19 (63°) — 23:58 (19.9°) 365,233 72.9%
2 Fri 23:24 (62°) 10:12 (298°) 23:58 (6.8°) 364,207 61.9%
3 Sat 00:28 (63°) 11:16 (298°) 09:40 (19.6°) 364,097 57.2%
4 Sun 01:27 (66°) 12:22 (296°) 09:40 (32.4°) 364,586 45.3%
5 Mon 02:21 (70°) 13:25 (292°) 09:40 (45.1°) 366,131 33.8%
6 Tue 03:10 (76°) 14:24 (287°) 09:40 (57.1°) 368,653 23.3%
7 Wed 03:55 (83°) 15:20 (281°) 09:40 (67.6°) 372,022 14.3%
8 Thu 04:37 (89°) 16:12 (274°) 10:04 (74.7°) 376,134 7.3%
9 Fri 05:17 (96°) 17:03 (268°) 10:50 (81.3°) 380,792 2.5%
10 Sat 🌑 05:57 (102°) 17:51 (261°) 11:34 (87.7°) 385,676 0.3%
11 Sun 🌑 06:39 (107°) 18:40 (255°) 12:18 (86.4°) 390,522 0.5%
12 Mon 07:22 (112°) 19:30 (250°) 13:04 (81.1°) 395,071 2.9%
13 Tue 08:07 (115°) 20:20 (246°) 13:50 (76.9°) 399,065 7.2%
14 Wed 08:55 (118°) 21:12 (243°) 14:40 (73.8°) 402,291 13.1%
15 Thu 09:46 (118°) 22:04 (242°) 15:30 (72°) 404,559 20.4%
16 Fri — 22:55 (242°) 16:20 (71.6°) 405,743 28.7%
17 Sat 10:37 (118°) 23:44 (243°) 17:12 (72.6°) 405,777 37.8%
18 Sun 11:28 (116°) 00:30 (246°) 18:02 (74.9°) 404,659 47.4%
19 Mon 12:19 (112°) 01:14 (250°) 18:48 (78.4°) 402,459 57.2%
20 Tue 13:07 (108°) 01:56 (255°) 19:34 (82.9°) 399,297 66.9%
21 Wed 13:55 (103°) 02:35 (260°) 20:16 (88.2°) 395,358 76%
22 Thu 14:43 (97°) 03:13 (266°) 21:00 (86°) 390,846 84.3%
23 Fri 15:30 (91°) 03:53 (272°) 21:42 (79.8°) 386,018 91.2%
24 Sat 16:19 (85°) 04:34 (279°) 22:26 (73.5°) 381,128 96.3%
25 Sun 🌕 17:10 (78°) 05:18 (285°) 23:14 (67.5°) 376,440 99.3%
26 Mon 🌕 18:04 (72°) 06:06 (290°) 23:58 (61.9°) 372,234 99.7%
27 Tue 19:02 (68°) 07:00 (294°) 23:58 (54.2°) 368,823 97.5%
28 Wed 20:04 (64°) 07:59 (297°) 23:58 (44.1°) 366,249 92.7%
29 Thu 21:09 (62°) 09:02 (298°) 23:58 (32.8°) 364,645 85.6%
30 Fri 22:14 (62°) — 23:58 (20.9°) 364,096 76.4%
31 Sat 23:15 (64°) 10:07 (297°) 23:58 (8.9°) 364,629 65.7%

All times are local for Port Moresby. Dates use the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated when the moon is highest that day.

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People also ask about the moon in Port Moresby

When is moonrise in Port Moresby today?

Moonrise in Port Moresby today is around 09:46 local time.

What is the moon phase in Port Moresby right now?

The moon is 21.7% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

When is the next full moon in Port Moresby?

The next full moon for Port Moresby is 26 Oct 2026, 15:38 (local time).

When is the next new moon in Port Moresby?

The next new moon for Port Moresby is 9 Nov 2026, 13:38 (local time).

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