Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 93.7%
Lunar Day: 16.65 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♏ Scorpio
Altitude+76.0°
Azimuth81.2°
Distance401,590 km
Local Time3:02:05 AM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility10 km
Humidity78%
Temperature25°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise7:21 PM
Moonset8:46 AM
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset6:11 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌗
Last Quarter
Apr 10, 2026 · 2:52 PM
🌑
New Moon
Apr 17, 2026 · 9:52 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Apr 24, 2026 · 12:32 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon
May 2, 2026 · 3:24 AM
Moon Calendar — April 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
99%
2
100%
3
99%
4
96%
5
92%
6
86%
7
78%
8
70%
9
61%
10
51%
11
41%
12
30%
13
21%
14
13%
15
7%
16
2%
17
0%
18
0%
19
4%
20
9%
21
17%
22
27%
23
38%
24
50%
25
60%
26
70%
27
79%
28
87%
29
93%
30
97%
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 Townsville Today
The moon over Townsville is currently a Waning Gibbous with 93.7% illumination, on day 16.65 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +76.0° and azimuth is 81.2°, at a distance of 401,590 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 7:21 PM and moonset at 8:46 AM. Sunrise is at 6:20 AM and sunset at 6:11 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Apr 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM AEST.
Current sky conditions in Townsville are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 78% humidity. The temperature is 25°C (77°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +76.0°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.
Upcoming Phases — Townsville
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Apr 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Apr 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM AEST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Apr 24, 2026 at 12:32 PM AEST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | May 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM AEST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | May 10, 2026 at 7:11 AM AEST |
| 🌑 New Moon | May 17, 2026 at 6:02 AM AEST |
| 🌓 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 |