Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1998
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:12
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18 days
- Moonset
- 08:51
- Illumination
- 89%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 13:44 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 405238 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 14:41 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 405525 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 15:41 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 404807 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 16:40 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 403297 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 17:42 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 401197 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 18:44 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 398673 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 19:47 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 395832 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 20:49 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 392732 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 21:52 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 389394 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 22:53 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 385837 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 23:51 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 382102 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | - | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 378282 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 00:45 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 374526 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 01:35 | 13:17 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 371039 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 02:21 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 368066 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 03:04 | 14:59 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 365865 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 03:45 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 364672 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 04:23 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 364670 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 05:01 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 365959 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 05:38 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 368536 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 06:16 | 18:58 | New Moon | 0% | 0.5 days | 372281 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 06:55 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 376962 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 07:35 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 382248 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 08:18 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 387739 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 09:03 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 393005 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 09:51 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 397632 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 10:41 | 23:54 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 401268 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 11:34 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 403664 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 12:28 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 404695 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 13:25 | 01:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 404374 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 14:22 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 402832 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.