Moon Phase, Moonrise and Moonset in Cairns
Tonight the moon over Cairns is waxing gibbous, 98% lit and growing. It rises at and sets at .
- Illumination
- 98%
- Moon age
- 13.6 days
- Distance
- 373,272 km
- Moonrise
- · ENE
- Moonset
- · W
Next moon phases in Cairns
Local time
30-day moon calendar for Cairns
| Date | Phase | Lit | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | Full Moon | 100% | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 99% | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 95% | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 88% | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 80% | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | Waning Gibbous | 70% | ||
| Sun 1 Nov | Waning Gibbous | 59% | — | |
| Mon 2 Nov | Last Quarter | 48% | ||
| Tue 3 Nov | Waning Crescent | 37% | ||
| Wed 4 Nov | Waning Crescent | 27% | ||
| Thu 5 Nov | Waning Crescent | 18% | ||
| Fri 6 Nov | Waning Crescent | 10% | ||
| Sat 7 Nov | Waning Crescent | 5% | ||
| Sun 8 Nov | Waning Crescent | 2% | ||
| Mon 9 Nov | New Moon | 0% | ||
| Tue 10 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 1% | ||
| Wed 11 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 3% | ||
| Thu 12 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 7% | ||
| Fri 13 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 13% | ||
| Sat 14 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 20% | ||
| Sun 15 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 28% | ||
| Mon 16 Nov | Waxing Crescent | 37% | — | |
| Tue 17 Nov | First Quarter | 46% | ||
| Wed 18 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 56% | ||
| Thu 19 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 66% | ||
| Fri 20 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | ||
| Sat 21 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | ||
| Sun 22 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | ||
| Mon 23 Nov | Waxing Gibbous | 96% |
Full moons in 2026, Cairns time
| Name | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Moon | Saturday, 3 January 2026 | ||
| Snow Moon | Monday, 2 February 2026 | ||
| Worm Moon | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | ||
| Pink Moon | Thursday, 2 April 2026 | ||
| Flower Moon | Saturday, 2 May 2026 | ||
| Blue Moon | Sunday, 31 May 2026 | Blue moon | |
| Strawberry Moon | Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | ||
| Buck Moon | Thursday, 30 July 2026 | ||
| Sturgeon Moon | Friday, 28 August 2026 | ||
| Harvest Moon | Sunday, 27 September 2026 | ||
| Hunter's Moon | Monday, 26 October 2026 | ||
| Beaver Moon | Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | Supermoon | |
| Cold Moon | Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Supermoon |
Full moon calendar 2026 · Moon phases 2026 · Full moon names are the traditional North American ones; seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.
Moon over nearby places
- Moonrise in Redlynch 7.5 km
- Moonrise in Mareeba 37 km
- Moonrise in Atherton 49 km
- Moonrise in Townsville 283 km
- Moonrise in Ayr 342 km
- Moonrise in Charters Towers 355 km
- Moonrise in Bowen 432 km
- Moonrise in Cannonvale 484 km
Why some days have no moonrise
The moon rises about 50 minutes later each day on average. Every month or so that delay pushes moonrise past midnight, so one calendar day has no moonrise at all and the next day's comes just after 12 a.m. The same happens to moonset.
Moon questions for Cairns
What is the moon phase in Cairns today?
Today the moon is waxing gibbous and 98% illuminated, as seen from Cairns, Queensland.
What time is moonrise in Cairns today?
The moon rises at 5:27 PM AEST in Cairns today and sets at 4:35 AM.
When is the next full moon in Cairns?
The next full moon, the Hunter's Moon, is on Monday, 26 October 2026 at 2:12 PM AEST local time.