Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 23.7%
Lunar Day: 4.29 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♌ Leo
Altitude+22.7°
Azimuth52.3°
Distance368,330 km
Local Time1:04:15 PM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover15%
Visibility79 km
Humidity35%
Temperature19°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise11:04 AM
Moonset10:19 PM
Sunrise6:38 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 9:12 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 6:46 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 8:01 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 12:55 PM
Moon Calendar — May 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
100%
3
98%
4
95%
5
90%
6
83%
7
76%
8
67%
9
58%
10
48%
11
37%
12
26%
13
17%
14
9%
15
4%
16
1%
17
0%
18
2%
19
7%
20
14%
21
23%
22
34%
23
45%
24
56%
25
66%
26
75%
27
83%
28
90%
29
95%
30
98%
31
100%
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 Charters Towers Today
The moon over Charters Towers is currently a Waxing Crescent with 23.7% illumination, on day 4.29 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +22.7° and azimuth is 52.3°, at a distance of 368,330 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 11:04 AM and moonset at 10:19 PM. Sunrise is at 6:38 AM and sunset at 5:44 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM AEST.
Current sky conditions in Charters Towers are Clear with 15% cloud cover, 79 km visibility, and 35% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).
At +22.7° altitude, the moon appears slightly warm with a slight atmospheric warming. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Charters Towers
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌓 First Quarter | May 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 31, 2026 at 6:46 PM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jun 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jun 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jun 22, 2026 at 7:55 AM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jun 30, 2026 at 9:57 AM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 8, 2026 at 5:29 AM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 30, 2026 at 12:36 AM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM AEST |