Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:12
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.2 days
- Moonset
- 08:51
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Day Length
- 12h 49m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 15:42 | 02:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 379916 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 16:24 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 373929 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 17:06 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 368562 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 17:47 | 05:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14 days | 364249 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 18:27 | 05:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 19:07 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 19:48 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 20:31 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 21:17 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 365464 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 22:05 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 369720 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 22:56 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 374615 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 23:52 | 12:10 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 379764 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | - | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 384817 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 00:49 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24 days | 389498 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 01:50 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 393629 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 02:50 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 397129 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 03:51 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 399994 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 04:50 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 402268 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 05:49 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29 days | 404000 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 06:46 | 19:00 | New Moon | 0% | 0.5 days | 405208 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 07:43 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 08:37 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 09:32 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 405016 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 10:24 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 403234 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 11:15 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 400376 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 12:04 | 23:39 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 396405 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 12:51 | - | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 391407 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 13:37 | 00:27 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 385598 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 14:20 | 01:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 379324 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 15:02 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 373029 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 15:42 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 367210 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.