moon .5deg.comCairns, Australia (Queensland) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-12.
All times are shown in Cairns local time (GMT+10:00
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Moonrise: 01:44, Moonset: 14:18.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 382 536 km237 697 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 23.2% / 32.86%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 24.3 (Day)
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2026-05-12
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -25.2° | 105.1° | 32.9% |
| 100 | -11.7° | 99.6° | 32.5% |
| 200 | 2° | 95° | 32% |
| 300 | 15.8° | 90.6° | 31.6% |
| 400 | 29.7° | 85.9° | 31.2% |
| 500 | 43.4° | 80° | 30.8% |
| 600 | 56.8° | 71.3° | 30.4% |
| 700 | 69.1° | 53.9° | 30% |
| 800 | 76.7° | 9.8° | 29.6% |
| 900 | 72° | 316.6° | 29.2% |
| 1000 | 60.3° | 294.4° | 28.8% |
| 1100 | 47.1° | 284.3° | 28.4% |
| 1200 | 33.3° | 278° | 28% |
| 1300 | 19.4° | 273.4° | 27.5% |
| 1400 | 5.4° | 269.3° | 27.1% |
| 1500 | -7.9° | 265.3° | 26.7% |
| 1600 | -22.5° | 260.8° | 26.3% |
| 1700 | -36.2° | 255.2° | 25.9% |
| 1800 | -49.5° | 247.1° | 25.6% |
| 1900 | -61.7° | 233.1° | 25.2% |
| 2000 | -70.8° | 204.2° | 24.8% |
| 2100 | -71.4° | 158.1° | 24.4% |
| 2200 | -62.9° | 126.9° | 24% |
| 2300 | -50.9° | 111.7° | 23.6% |
| 2400 | -37.7° | 103.1° | 23.2% |