Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2005
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:59
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.2 days
- Moonset
- 07:03
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Day Length
- 12h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 04:47 | 18:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 395441 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 05:40 | 19:24 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 392175 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 06:38 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 388843 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 07:43 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 385515 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 08:49 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 382240 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 09:54 | 23:13 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 379060 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 10:56 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 376040 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 11:55 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 373273 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 12:51 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 370887 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 13:46 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369034 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 14:40 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 367880 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 15:37 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 367577 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 16:34 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 368245 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 17:33 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 369945 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 18:31 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 372666 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 19:27 | 05:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 376309 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 20:20 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 380681 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 21:08 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 385505 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 21:50 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 390438 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 22:28 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 395098 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 23:04 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 399107 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 23:37 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402131 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | - | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 403922 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 00:08 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404348 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 00:41 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 403408 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 01:15 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401227 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 01:53 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 398035 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 02:35 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 394137 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 03:24 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 389866 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 04:20 | 18:08 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 385549 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 05:24 | 19:13 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 381472 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.