Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1902
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 Mon | 06:19 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 367886 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 07:07 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 372554 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 07:55 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 378038 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 08:44 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 383905 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 09:33 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 389689 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 10:22 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 394943 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 11:11 | 23:49 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 399291 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 12:01 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 402463 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 12:52 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404323 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 13:45 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 404870 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 14:41 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404220 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 15:40 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 402576 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 16:42 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400183 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 17:46 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 397286 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 18:49 | 05:27 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 394101 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 19:51 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 390789 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 20:49 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 387459 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 21:43 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 384179 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 22:32 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 380992 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 23:18 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 377944 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | - | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 375100 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 00:01 | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 372554 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 00:42 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 370433 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 01:24 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368883 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 02:05 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 368058 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 02:47 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 368097 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 03:31 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 369099 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 04:16 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 371107 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 05:04 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 374087 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 05:52 | 19:01 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 377917 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 06:40 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 382389 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.