Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:22
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:31
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Day Length
- 12h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | - | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 387357 km |
| May 2 Fri | 00:37 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 381732 km |
| May 3 Sat | 01:34 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 375862 km |
| May 4 Sun | 02:26 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 370388 km |
| May 5 Mon | 03:17 | 15:42 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 365274 km |
| May 6 Tue | 04:05 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Wed | 04:53 | 16:49 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Thu | 05:42 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Fri | 06:32 | 18:02 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Sat | 07:23 | 18:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sun | 08:15 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 365405 km |
| May 12 Mon | 09:09 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 370824 km |
| May 13 Tue | 10:01 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 376990 km |
| May 14 Wed | 10:51 | 22:02 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 383399 km |
| May 15 Thu | 11:39 | 22:57 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 389557 km |
| May 16 Fri | 12:22 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 395037 km |
| May 17 Sat | 13:03 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 399521 km |
| May 18 Sun | 13:43 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 402827 km |
| May 19 Mon | 14:20 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 404911 km |
| May 20 Tue | 14:58 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Wed | 15:39 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Thu | 16:22 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 404931 km |
| May 23 Fri | 17:12 | 05:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 403442 km |
| May 24 Sat | 18:07 | 06:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 401455 km |
| May 25 Sun | 19:10 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 399044 km |
| May 26 Mon | 20:16 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 396224 km |
| May 27 Tue | 21:23 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 392983 km |
| May 28 Wed | 22:27 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 389312 km |
| May 29 Thu | 23:27 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 385238 km |
| May 30 Fri | - | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 380859 km |
| May 31 Sat | 00:22 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 376349 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.