Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2042
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 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 Thu | 15:37 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 404582 km |
| May 2 Fri | 16:08 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Sat | 16:40 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Sun | 17:14 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14.1 days | 405600 km |
| May 5 Mon | 17:51 | 06:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 404623 km |
| May 6 Tue | 18:31 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 403112 km |
| May 7 Wed | 19:17 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 401050 km |
| May 8 Thu | 20:07 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 398384 km |
| May 9 Fri | 21:03 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 395055 km |
| May 10 Sat | 22:02 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 391046 km |
| May 11 Sun | 23:03 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 386412 km |
| May 12 Mon | - | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 381312 km |
| May 13 Tue | 00:03 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 376004 km |
| May 14 Wed | 01:02 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 370835 km |
| May 15 Thu | 02:00 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 366201 km |
| May 16 Fri | 02:58 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Sat | 03:57 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sun | 04:58 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Mon | 06:01 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Tue | 07:07 | 18:27 | New Moon | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Wed | 08:12 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 366675 km |
| May 22 Thu | 09:15 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 371897 km |
| May 23 Fri | 10:12 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.5 days | 377887 km |
| May 24 Sat | 11:04 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 384160 km |
| May 25 Sun | 11:49 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.5 days | 390223 km |
| May 26 Mon | 12:28 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 395630 km |
| May 27 Tue | 13:04 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 400033 km |
| May 28 Wed | 13:37 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 403209 km |
| May 29 Thu | 14:08 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 405080 km |
| May 30 Fri | 14:40 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 405694 km |
| May 31 Sat | 15:14 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 405202 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.