Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1903
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Fri | 09:49 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 395082 km |
| May 2 Sat | 10:47 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 391114 km |
| May 3 Sun | 11:42 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 386541 km |
| May 4 Mon | 12:34 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 381506 km |
| May 5 Tue | 13:23 | 00:28 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 376259 km |
| May 6 Wed | 14:08 | 01:26 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 371130 km |
| May 7 Thu | 14:53 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 366508 km |
| May 8 Fri | 15:36 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sat | 16:19 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sun | 17:03 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Mon | 17:48 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Tue | 18:34 | 06:50 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Wed | 19:22 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 366483 km |
| May 14 Thu | 20:09 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 371622 km |
| May 15 Fri | 20:58 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 377561 km |
| May 16 Sat | 21:47 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 383822 km |
| May 17 Sun | 22:36 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 389912 km |
| May 18 Mon | 23:25 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.2 days | 395380 km |
| May 19 Tue | - | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 399864 km |
| May 20 Wed | 00:13 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 403129 km |
| May 21 Thu | 01:02 | 13:34 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405079 km |
| May 22 Fri | 01:52 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Sat | 02:43 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405285 km |
| May 24 Sun | 03:37 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 403893 km |
| May 25 Mon | 04:33 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 401799 km |
| May 26 Tue | 05:32 | 17:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 399212 km |
| May 27 Wed | 06:33 | 18:16 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 396290 km |
| May 28 Thu | 07:35 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 393137 km |
| May 29 Fri | 08:36 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 389810 km |
| May 30 Sat | 09:35 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 386336 km |
| May 31 Sun | 10:29 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 382749 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.