Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2043
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 02:40
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 Fri | 23:27 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 380827 km |
| May 2 Sat | - | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 375920 km |
| May 3 Sun | 00:23 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 371158 km |
| May 4 Mon | 01:20 | 14:17 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 366898 km |
| May 5 Tue | 02:16 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 363506 km |
| May 6 Wed | 03:13 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Thu | 04:11 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Fri | 05:12 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Sat | 06:17 | 17:52 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363893 km |
| May 10 Sun | 07:25 | 18:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 367784 km |
| May 11 Mon | 08:35 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 372832 km |
| May 12 Tue | 09:43 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 378640 km |
| May 13 Wed | 10:44 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 384744 km |
| May 14 Thu | 11:39 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 390662 km |
| May 15 Fri | 12:26 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 395948 km |
| May 16 Sat | 13:07 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 400241 km |
| May 17 Sun | 13:44 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 403301 km |
| May 18 Mon | 14:17 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 405025 km |
| May 19 Tue | 14:50 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 405447 km |
| May 20 Wed | 15:22 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 404710 km |
| May 21 Thu | 15:55 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 403028 km |
| May 22 Fri | 16:31 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 400646 km |
| May 23 Sat | 17:10 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 397792 km |
| May 24 Sun | 17:53 | 06:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 394654 km |
| May 25 Mon | 18:40 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 391364 km |
| May 26 Tue | 19:32 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 388001 km |
| May 27 Wed | 20:26 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 384612 km |
| May 28 Thu | 21:22 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 381235 km |
| May 29 Fri | 22:17 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 377922 km |
| May 30 Sat | 23:13 | 11:35 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 374761 km |
| May 31 Sun | - | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 371879 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.