Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 days
- Moonset
- 02:40
- Illumination
- 89%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 21:50 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 404339 km |
| May 2 Wed | 22:54 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 401979 km |
| May 3 Thu | 23:57 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 398431 km |
| May 4 Fri | - | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 393753 km |
| May 5 Sat | 00:58 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 388141 km |
| May 6 Sun | 01:57 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 381925 km |
| May 7 Mon | 02:52 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 375540 km |
| May 8 Tue | 03:45 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 369483 km |
| May 9 Wed | 04:37 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 364252 km |
| May 10 Thu | 05:29 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Fri | 06:21 | 18:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sat | 07:14 | 18:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Sun | 08:07 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Mon | 09:00 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 09:52 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 366050 km |
| May 16 Wed | 10:42 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371421 km |
| May 17 Thu | 11:29 | 22:49 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 377330 km |
| May 18 Fri | 12:12 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 383314 km |
| May 19 Sat | 12:53 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 388960 km |
| May 20 Sun | 13:32 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 393952 km |
| May 21 Mon | 14:09 | 01:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 398091 km |
| May 22 Tue | 14:45 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 401303 km |
| May 23 Wed | 15:24 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403612 km |
| May 24 Thu | 16:04 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405111 km |
| May 25 Fri | 16:48 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Sat | 17:38 | 05:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Sun | 18:33 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Mon | 19:36 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 404690 km |
| May 29 Tue | 20:41 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 402983 km |
| May 30 Wed | 21:47 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 400472 km |
| May 31 Thu | 22:51 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 397077 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.