Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1971
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.1 days
- Moonset
- 13:05
- Illumination
- 40%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Day Length
- 12h 45m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 18:33 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 390124 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 19:40 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 393395 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 20:44 | 06:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 396559 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 21:44 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399490 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 22:36 | 09:04 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 402009 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 23:22 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 403889 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | - | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404885 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 00:02 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404774 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 00:39 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 403396 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 01:13 | 13:29 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 400695 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 01:46 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 396746 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 02:19 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 391759 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 02:53 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 386071 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 03:30 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 380107 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 04:11 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374336 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 04:55 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 369222 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 05:45 | 19:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365166 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 06:39 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 07:36 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 08:34 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 09:32 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 363557 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 10:29 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366633 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 11:25 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 370623 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 12:20 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 375172 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 13:16 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 379932 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 14:13 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 384594 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 15:13 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 388928 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 16:16 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 392791 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 17:21 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 396127 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 18:25 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398940 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 19:27 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 401267 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.