Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2042
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 22:44 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 384642 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 23:29 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390298 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | - | 11:04 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 395428 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 00:07 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 399655 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 00:42 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 402703 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 01:15 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404426 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 01:47 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 404811 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 02:19 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 403969 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 02:52 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402103 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 03:29 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 399465 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 04:09 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 396321 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 04:54 | 18:31 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 392908 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 05:44 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 389419 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 06:38 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 385989 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 07:36 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 382708 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 08:34 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 379632 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 09:32 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 376807 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 10:29 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 374283 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 11:25 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 372131 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 12:19 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 370440 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 13:16 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369320 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 14:13 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 368886 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 15:15 | 02:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 369241 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 16:19 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 370464 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 17:27 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 372585 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 18:33 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 375573 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 19:35 | 05:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 379320 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 20:31 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 383639 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 21:19 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 388263 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 22:01 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 392869 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 22:39 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 397097 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.