Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- 22:22
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.1 days
- Moonset
- 10:31
- Illumination
- 71%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 12:15 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 381986 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 13:21 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 375939 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 14:25 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 370072 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 15:27 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 364855 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 16:26 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 17:24 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 18:20 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 19:17 | 06:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 20:14 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 21:13 | 07:45 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 365206 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 22:10 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 370678 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 23:06 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 376867 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | - | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 383270 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 00:00 | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 389401 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 00:49 | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 394844 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 01:34 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 399302 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 02:14 | 13:44 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402609 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 02:51 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 404738 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 03:26 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 04:00 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 04:33 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405166 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 05:08 | 17:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 403863 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 05:46 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 402050 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 06:27 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 399774 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 07:14 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 397029 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 08:06 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 393791 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 09:06 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 390045 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 10:09 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 385830 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 11:14 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 381257 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 12:17 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 376527 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 13:19 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 371916 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.