Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 06:48 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 393374 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 07:28 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 390077 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 08:09 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 386676 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 08:55 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 383206 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 09:43 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 379716 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 10:34 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 376294 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 11:27 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 373071 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 12:19 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 370221 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 13:13 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 367948 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 14:05 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366459 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 14:58 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 365942 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 15:51 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 366534 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 16:45 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 368299 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 17:43 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 371208 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 18:42 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 375130 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 19:46 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 379830 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 20:52 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 384988 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 21:59 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 390221 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 23:03 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 395117 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | - | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 399288 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 00:01 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 402403 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 00:53 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 404236 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 01:40 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404683 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 02:20 | 14:18 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403777 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 02:59 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401667 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 03:35 | 16:01 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 398602 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 04:10 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 394881 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 04:47 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 390822 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 05:25 | 18:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 386719 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 06:06 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 382819 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 06:50 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 379310 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.