Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2050
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 14:08 | 01:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 379505 km |
| May 2 Mon | 14:44 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 373157 km |
| May 3 Tue | 15:21 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 367278 km |
| May 4 Wed | 15:59 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 16:40 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Fri | 17:24 | 05:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Sat | 18:10 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sun | 19:02 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Mon | 19:56 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Tue | 20:54 | 09:17 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 367375 km |
| May 11 Wed | 21:53 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 373164 km |
| May 12 Thu | 22:52 | 11:04 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 379373 km |
| May 13 Fri | 23:51 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.5 days | 385524 km |
| May 14 Sat | - | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 391204 km |
| May 15 Sun | 00:49 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 396101 km |
| May 16 Mon | 01:47 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 400033 km |
| May 17 Tue | 02:44 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 402944 km |
| May 18 Wed | 03:43 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 404881 km |
| May 19 Thu | 04:41 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Fri | 05:40 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Sat | 06:38 | 18:13 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 405696 km |
| May 22 Sun | 07:35 | 19:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 405146 km |
| May 23 Mon | 08:28 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 403684 km |
| May 24 Tue | 09:19 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401560 km |
| May 25 Wed | 10:05 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 398693 km |
| May 26 Thu | 10:47 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 395025 km |
| May 27 Fri | 11:27 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 390565 km |
| May 28 Sat | 12:05 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 385427 km |
| May 29 Sun | 12:41 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 379834 km |
| May 30 Mon | 13:18 | 00:58 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 374117 km |
| May 31 Tue | 13:56 | 01:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 368686 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.