Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1903
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 Tue | 15:18 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 401918 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 16:12 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 399213 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 17:09 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 395989 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 18:07 | 04:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 392498 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 19:08 | 05:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 388946 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 20:08 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 385483 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 21:06 | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 382208 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 22:01 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 379184 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 22:52 | 09:52 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 376455 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 23:41 | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 374066 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | - | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 372072 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 00:26 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370550 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 01:11 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 369590 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 01:55 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369290 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 02:39 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 369744 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 03:24 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 371018 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 04:10 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 373144 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 04:59 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 376092 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 05:48 | 18:59 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 379767 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 06:37 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 383993 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 07:28 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 388520 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 08:17 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 393036 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 09:06 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 397194 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 09:54 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 400642 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 10:41 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 403070 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 11:29 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404247 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 12:16 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404051 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 13:06 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 402493 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 13:58 | 01:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 399710 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 14:52 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395950 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 15:49 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 391539 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.