Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2055
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.1 days
- Moonset
- 02:40
- Illumination
- 92%
- 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 Sat | 09:56 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.6 days | 372978 km |
| May 2 Sun | 10:50 | 22:23 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 371417 km |
| May 3 Mon | 11:44 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 370417 km |
| May 4 Tue | 12:36 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 369990 km |
| May 5 Wed | 13:27 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 370156 km |
| May 6 Thu | 14:16 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 370940 km |
| May 7 Fri | 15:03 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 372365 km |
| May 8 Sat | 15:50 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 374444 km |
| May 9 Sun | 16:37 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 377167 km |
| May 10 Mon | 17:25 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 380486 km |
| May 11 Tue | 18:14 | 06:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 384297 km |
| May 12 Wed | 19:06 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 388434 km |
| May 13 Thu | 19:59 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 392669 km |
| May 14 Fri | 20:53 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 396713 km |
| May 15 Sat | 21:47 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 400246 km |
| May 16 Sun | 22:40 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 402947 km |
| May 17 Mon | 23:32 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 404536 km |
| May 18 Tue | - | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 404812 km |
| May 19 Wed | 00:22 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 403687 km |
| May 20 Thu | 01:11 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 401204 km |
| May 21 Fri | 01:58 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 397540 km |
| May 22 Sat | 02:45 | 15:06 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 392980 km |
| May 23 Sun | 03:33 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 387893 km |
| May 24 Mon | 04:21 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 382683 km |
| May 25 Tue | 05:11 | 17:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 377745 km |
| May 26 Wed | 06:02 | 17:46 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 373429 km |
| May 27 Thu | 06:56 | 18:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 370006 km |
| May 28 Fri | 07:51 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 367650 km |
| May 29 Sat | 08:46 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 366436 km |
| May 30 Sun | 09:41 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 366344 km |
| May 31 Mon | 10:34 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 367270 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.