moon .5deg.comCairns, Australia (Queensland) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-02-28.
All times are shown in Cairns local time (GMT+10:00
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Moonrise: 16:23, Moonset: 02:45.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 369 814 km229 792 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 82.27% / 90.05%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 11.2 (Day)
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2026-02-28
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 32.4° | 317.2° | 82.3% |
| 100 | 22.3° | 308° | 82.6% |
| 200 | 11° | 301.3° | 83% |
| 300 | -1° | 296.4° | 83.4% |
| 400 | -13.5° | 292.8° | 83.7% |
| 500 | -26.3° | 290.3° | 84.1% |
| 600 | -39.3° | 288.9° | 84.4% |
| 700 | -52.3° | 289.1° | 84.7% |
| 800 | -65.3° | 292.8° | 85.1% |
| 900 | -77.3° | 309.4° | 85.4% |
| 1000 | -81.7° | 23.7° | 85.8% |
| 1100 | -71.5° | 63.2° | 86.1% |
| 1200 | -58.8° | 71° | 86.4% |
| 1300 | -45.7° | 72.6° | 86.7% |
| 1400 | -32.5° | 72.1° | 87.1% |
| 1500 | -19.4° | 70.2° | 87.4% |
| 1600 | -6.5° | 67.3° | 87.7% |
| 1700 | 6.1° | 63.3° | 88% |
| 1800 | 18.2° | 57.7° | 88.3% |
| 1900 | 29.4° | 50.1° | 88.6% |
| 2000 | 39.3° | 39.3° | 88.9% |
| 2100 | 46.7° | 24.1° | 89.2% |
| 2200 | 50.4° | 4.7° | 89.5% |
| 2300 | 49.2° | 344.1° | 89.8% |
| 2400 | 43.5° | 326.5° | 90.1% |