Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2023
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 17:38
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.4 days
- Moonset
- 03:53
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Day Length
- 12h 53m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 14:22 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 377669 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 15:14 | 01:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 381087 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 16:02 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 384524 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 16:46 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 387909 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 17:27 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 391203 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 18:04 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 394374 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 18:39 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 397375 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 19:13 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 400115 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 19:47 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 402448 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 20:22 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404180 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 20:59 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 405083 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 21:39 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404938 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 22:24 | 10:56 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 403573 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 23:16 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 400909 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | - | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 396991 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 00:14 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 392000 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 01:18 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 386251 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 02:23 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 380157 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 03:29 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 374195 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 04:33 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 368842 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 05:35 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 364530 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 06:33 | 18:56 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 07:31 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 08:27 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 09:25 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 10:21 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 365557 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 11:18 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 369747 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 12:14 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 374576 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 13:07 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 379660 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 13:57 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 384655 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 14:42 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 389289 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.