Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2059
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 15:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.3 days
- Moonset
- 02:40
- Illumination
- 93%
- 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 | 20:43 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 404668 km |
| May 2 Fri | 21:40 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 402610 km |
| May 3 Sat | 22:41 | 11:21 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 399437 km |
| May 4 Sun | 23:43 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 395148 km |
| May 5 Mon | - | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 389869 km |
| May 6 Tue | 00:45 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 383864 km |
| May 7 Wed | 01:46 | 14:41 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 377516 km |
| May 8 Thu | 02:45 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 371295 km |
| May 9 Fri | 03:43 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 365704 km |
| May 10 Sat | 04:41 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sun | 05:40 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Mon | 06:39 | 18:15 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Tue | 07:40 | 19:05 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Wed | 08:40 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Thu | 09:38 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 364114 km |
| May 16 Fri | 10:33 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 369316 km |
| May 17 Sat | 11:23 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 375259 km |
| May 18 Sun | 12:07 | 23:34 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 381456 km |
| May 19 Mon | 12:48 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 387448 km |
| May 20 Tue | 13:26 | 00:24 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 392854 km |
| May 21 Wed | 14:00 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 397406 km |
| May 22 Thu | 14:34 | 02:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 400967 km |
| May 23 Fri | 15:07 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 403520 km |
| May 24 Sat | 15:42 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405140 km |
| May 25 Sun | 16:18 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Mon | 16:59 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Tue | 17:45 | 06:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.1 days | 405609 km |
| May 28 Wed | 18:35 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 404570 km |
| May 29 Thu | 19:33 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 402924 km |
| May 30 Fri | 20:33 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 400595 km |
| May 31 Sat | 21:37 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 397501 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.