Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 92.1%
Lunar Day: 12.51 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♑ Capricorn
Altitude+3.6°
Azimuth112.9°
Distance400,460 km
Local Time3:57:14 PM
Sky—
Cloud Cover—
Visibility—
Humidity—
Temperature—
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise3:37 PM
Moonset4:16 AM
Sunrise6:29 AM
Sunset6:09 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌕
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Sep 4, 2026 · 5:51 PM
🌑
New Moon
Sep 11, 2026 · 1:26 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Sep 19, 2026 · 6:43 AM
Moon Calendar — August 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
93%
2
87%
3
80%
4
71%
5
61%
6
50%
7
38%
8
27%
9
18%
10
10%
11
4%
12
1%
13
0%
14
2%
15
6%
16
12%
17
20%
18
29%
19
39%
20
50%
21
59%
22
69%
23
77%
24
85%
25
91%
26
96%
27
99%
28
Not Visible
100%
29
99%
30
96%
31
90%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 2:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 9:14 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Jul 19, 2027 · 2:04 AM
Penumbral Begins1:58 AM
Penumbral Ends2:09 AM
Moon in Cairns Today
The moon over Cairns is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 92.1% illumination, on day 12.51 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +3.6° and azimuth is 112.9°, at a distance of 400,460 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 3:37 PM and moonset at 4:16 AM. Sunrise is at 6:29 AM and sunset at 6:09 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM AEST.
Upcoming Phases — Cairns
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 28, 2026 · 2:18 PM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 · 5:51 PM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 11, 2026 · 1:26 PM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 19, 2026 · 6:43 AM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 27, 2026 · 2:48 AM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Oct 3, 2026 · 11:24 PM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 11, 2026 · 1:50 AM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 19, 2026 · 2:13 AM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 26, 2026 · 2:12 PM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 2, 2026 · 6:29 AM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 5:02 PM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 9:48 PM AEST |