Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1901
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 09:19
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.9 days
- Moonset
- 21:14
- Illumination
- 16%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Day Length
- 12h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 23:22 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 391287 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | - | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 386957 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 00:04 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 382174 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 00:43 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 377159 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 01:22 | 13:54 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 372217 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 02:00 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367714 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 02:38 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 364030 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 03:19 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 04:00 | 17:09 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 04:45 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 05:32 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363111 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 06:20 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 366742 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 07:11 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 371587 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 08:02 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 377263 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 08:54 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 383309 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 09:46 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 389246 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 10:38 | 23:13 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 394624 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 11:31 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 399075 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 12:25 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 402347 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 13:22 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 404327 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 14:21 | 01:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405035 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 15:23 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 404600 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 16:26 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 403224 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 17:31 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 401138 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 18:32 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 398558 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 19:31 | 06:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 395659 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 20:24 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 392561 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 21:13 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 389335 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 21:58 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 386017 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 22:39 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 382638 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 23:19 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 379251 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.