Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2069
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 Wed | 14:38 | 02:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 375229 km |
| May 2 Thu | 15:15 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 369187 km |
| May 3 Fri | 15:52 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363906 km |
| May 4 Sat | 16:30 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 17:09 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Mon | 17:51 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Tue | 18:35 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 19:22 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 20:11 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.9 days | 365457 km |
| May 10 Fri | 21:03 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 371062 km |
| May 11 Sat | 21:56 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 377291 km |
| May 12 Sun | 22:50 | 11:03 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.9 days | 383645 km |
| May 13 Mon | 23:45 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 389660 km |
| May 14 Tue | - | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.9 days | 394963 km |
| May 15 Wed | 00:40 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 399301 km |
| May 16 Thu | 01:37 | 14:03 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 402555 km |
| May 17 Fri | 02:35 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.9 days | 404730 km |
| May 18 Sat | 03:35 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Sun | 04:37 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Mon | 05:42 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.9 days | 405696 km |
| May 21 Tue | 06:45 | 18:24 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 404992 km |
| May 22 Wed | 07:48 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 403504 km |
| May 23 Thu | 08:47 | 20:24 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 401447 km |
| May 24 Fri | 09:42 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 398767 km |
| May 25 Sat | 10:31 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 395404 km |
| May 26 Sun | 11:16 | 23:12 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 391341 km |
| May 27 Mon | 11:58 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 386637 km |
| May 28 Tue | 12:37 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 381452 km |
| May 29 Wed | 13:14 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 376050 km |
| May 30 Thu | 13:52 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 370781 km |
| May 31 Fri | 14:29 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366049 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.