Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Moonrise
- 14:42
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11 days
- Moonset
- 01:59
- Illumination
- 85%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-01
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day Length
- 13h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 17:57 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 400303 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 18:53 | 05:18 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 402415 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 19:49 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 404073 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 20:42 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405154 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 21:33 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 405486 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 22:19 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404878 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 23:03 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 403162 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 23:45 | 11:04 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 400241 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | - | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396127 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 00:25 | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 390967 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 01:07 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 385045 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 01:51 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 378762 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 02:38 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 372595 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 03:30 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 367044 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 04:25 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 05:24 | 19:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 06:23 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 07:22 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 08:18 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 09:11 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 364608 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 10:01 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 369406 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 10:49 | 23:14 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 374902 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 11:36 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 380648 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 12:22 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 386227 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 13:10 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 391305 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 13:59 | 00:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 395652 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 14:51 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 399161 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 15:45 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 401825 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 16:40 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 403713 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 17:37 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 404923 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 18:32 | 04:57 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405536 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.