Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1901
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 09:19
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.9 days
- Moonset
- 21:14
- Illumination
- 17%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 16:16 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 364265 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:54 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 17:34 | 05:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 18:16 | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 19:01 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Mon | 19:49 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Tue | 20:39 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 365559 km |
| May 8 Wed | 21:31 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 370961 km |
| May 9 Thu | 22:24 | 10:44 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 376942 km |
| May 10 Fri | 23:18 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 383030 km |
| May 11 Sat | - | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 388800 km |
| May 12 Sun | 00:13 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 393918 km |
| May 13 Mon | 01:09 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 398171 km |
| May 14 Tue | 02:05 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 401470 km |
| May 15 Wed | 03:04 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403832 km |
| May 16 Thu | 04:05 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405347 km |
| May 17 Fri | 05:09 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Sat | 06:13 | 17:54 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | 07:18 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 08:20 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 404783 km |
| May 21 Tue | 09:19 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 403050 km |
| May 22 Wed | 10:12 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 400538 km |
| May 23 Thu | 11:00 | 22:49 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 397165 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:43 | 23:42 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 392915 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:23 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 387870 km |
| May 26 Sun | 13:02 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 382232 km |
| May 27 Mon | 13:39 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 376316 km |
| May 28 Tue | 14:15 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 370529 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:53 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 365328 km |
| May 30 Thu | 15:33 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Fri | 16:14 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 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.