Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2070
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 04:23 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365119 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 05:07 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 367216 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 05:52 | 19:02 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 370555 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 06:38 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 374939 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 07:27 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 380064 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 08:15 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 385545 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 09:04 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 390953 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 09:53 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 395863 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 10:42 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 399896 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 11:32 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 402768 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 12:23 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 404312 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 13:16 | 00:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 404499 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 14:11 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 403423 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 15:09 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 401282 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 16:10 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 398340 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 17:13 | 03:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 394883 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 18:17 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.2 days | 391184 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 19:21 | 05:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.2 days | 387475 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 20:20 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 383930 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 21:15 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 380670 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 22:06 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 377769 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 22:53 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 375270 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 23:37 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 373207 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | - | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 371612 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 00:19 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 370530 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 01:00 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 370012 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 01:41 | 14:31 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 370120 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 02:22 | 15:21 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 370913 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 03:05 | 16:10 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 372434 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 03:50 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 374701 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 04:36 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 377683 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.