Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2048
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.9 days
- Moonset
- 02:40
- Illumination
- 91%
- 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 Tue | 01:30 | 14:10 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 374275 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 02:12 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 368404 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 02:58 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363408 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 03:49 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 04:46 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 05:49 | 19:22 | New Moon | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 06:55 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 08:01 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 09:06 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 367048 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 10:06 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 372666 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 11:04 | 23:37 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 378760 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 11:59 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 384849 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 12:51 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 390509 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 13:43 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 395415 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 14:35 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 399368 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 15:27 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 402297 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 16:18 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404241 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 17:09 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 405309 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 18:00 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 405639 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 18:48 | 05:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405348 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 19:34 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404500 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 20:16 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 403097 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 20:57 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 401087 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 21:36 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 398392 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 22:12 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 394950 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 22:49 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 23:27 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 385907 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | - | 12:00 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 380594 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 00:06 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 375123 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 00:48 | 13:50 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 369875 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 01:35 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 365274 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.