moon .5deg.comCairns, Australia (Queensland) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-15.
All times are shown in Cairns local time (GMT+10:00
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Moonrise: 04:31, Moonset: 16:18.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 369 191 km229 405 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 2.35% / 7.32%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.5 (Day)
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2026-05-15
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -63.2° | 94.9° | 7.3% |
| 100 | -49.4° | 89.4° | 7.1% |
| 200 | -35.6° | 85.4° | 6.8% |
| 300 | -21.9° | 81.8° | 6.6% |
| 400 | -8.4° | 77.9° | 6.3% |
| 500 | 5.1° | 73.6° | 6.1% |
| 600 | 18.1° | 68.2° | 5.9% |
| 700 | 30.5° | 61° | 5.6% |
| 800 | 41.9° | 50.8° | 5.4% |
| 900 | 51.2° | 35.6° | 5.2% |
| 1000 | 56.9° | 13.7° | 5% |
| 1100 | 56.8° | 348° | 4.7% |
| 1200 | 51.2° | 326.2° | 4.5% |
| 1300 | 41.8° | 311.2° | 4.3% |
| 1400 | 30.4° | 301.2° | 4.1% |
| 1500 | 18.1° | 294.3° | 3.9% |
| 1600 | 5.1° | 289.2° | 3.7% |
| 1700 | -8.2° | 285.3° | 3.5% |
| 1800 | -21.7° | 282.2° | 3.4% |
| 1900 | -35.3° | 279.6° | 3.2% |
| 2000 | -49° | 277.6° | 3% |
| 2100 | -62.8° | 276.3° | 2.8% |
| 2200 | -76.5° | 277° | 2.7% |
| 2300 | -88.6° | 14.8° | 2.5% |
| 2400 | -75.8° | 81.4° | 2.4% |