Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2038
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 02:40
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Day Length
- 13h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 09:57 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 404440 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 10:55 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 402208 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 11:49 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 398811 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 12:40 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394286 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 13:29 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 388806 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 14:16 | 01:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 382678 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 15:03 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 376321 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 15:51 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 370221 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 16:39 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 364879 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 17:29 | 04:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 18:20 | 05:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 19:12 | 05:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 20:04 | 06:33 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 20:56 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 21:45 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 365503 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 22:31 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 370787 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 23:16 | 10:09 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 376669 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 23:58 | 11:04 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 382680 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | - | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 388394 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 00:40 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 393476 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 01:22 | 13:52 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 397708 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 02:04 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 400997 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 02:50 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403358 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 03:40 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404878 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 04:34 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 405674 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 05:34 | 19:07 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 06:35 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405441 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 07:39 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 404448 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 08:39 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 402794 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 09:37 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 400383 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 10:30 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 397134 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.