Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2068
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Moonrise
- 16:49
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.7 days
- Moonset
- 03:26
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-03
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Day Length
- 13h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 05:38 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 403387 km |
| May 2 Wed | 06:39 | 18:19 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 404873 km |
| May 3 Thu | 07:41 | 19:14 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 08:40 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Sat | 09:36 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405671 km |
| May 6 Sun | 10:26 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 404283 km |
| May 7 Mon | 11:13 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401828 km |
| May 8 Tue | 11:56 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 398236 km |
| May 9 Wed | 12:35 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 393551 km |
| May 10 Thu | 13:13 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387945 km |
| May 11 Fri | 13:49 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 381727 km |
| May 12 Sat | 14:24 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 375318 km |
| May 13 Sun | 15:01 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 369206 km |
| May 14 Mon | 15:40 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363894 km |
| May 15 Tue | 16:20 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 17:04 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 17:52 | 06:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | 18:44 | 07:12 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 19:40 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 20:37 | 09:02 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365527 km |
| May 21 Mon | 21:36 | 09:55 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 371058 km |
| May 22 Tue | 22:35 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 377177 km |
| May 23 Wed | 23:33 | 11:32 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383398 km |
| May 24 Thu | - | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389280 km |
| May 25 Fri | 00:30 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394476 km |
| May 26 Sat | 01:28 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 398759 km |
| May 27 Sun | 02:26 | 14:30 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402031 km |
| May 28 Mon | 03:25 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404307 km |
| May 29 Tue | 04:25 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405683 km |
| May 30 Wed | 05:25 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 06:25 | 17:56 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 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.