moon .5deg.comCairns, Australia (Queensland) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-21.
All times are shown in Cairns local time (GMT+10:00
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Moonrise: 12:09, Moonset: 00:54.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 404 374 km251 266 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 54.5% / 63.83%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8.3 (Day)
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2026-08-21
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 11.6° | 246.5° | 54.5% |
| 100 | -1° | 242.7° | 54.9% |
| 200 | -12.9° | 237.5° | 55.3% |
| 300 | -24.1° | 230.4° | 55.7% |
| 400 | -34° | 220.7° | 56.1% |
| 500 | -41.7° | 207.3° | 56.5% |
| 600 | -46.2° | 190.3° | 56.9% |
| 700 | -46.3° | 171.5° | 57.3% |
| 800 | -42.1° | 154.3° | 57.7% |
| 900 | -34.5° | 140.8° | 58.1% |
| 1000 | -24.8° | 130.9° | 58.4% |
| 1100 | -13.7° | 123.8° | 58.8% |
| 1200 | -2.1° | 118.7° | 59.2% |
| 1300 | 10.6° | 115° | 59.6% |
| 1400 | 23.3° | 112.5° | 60% |
| 1500 | 36.2° | 111.3° | 60.4% |
| 1600 | 49.1° | 111.9° | 60.8% |
| 1700 | 61.8° | 116° | 61.2% |
| 1800 | 73.5° | 130.7° | 61.5% |
| 1900 | 79.7° | 182.6° | 61.9% |
| 2000 | 72.7° | 230.8° | 62.3% |
| 2100 | 60.9° | 244° | 62.7% |
| 2200 | 48.2° | 247.6° | 63.1% |
| 2300 | 35.3° | 248° | 63.5% |
| 2400 | 22.5° | 246.7° | 63.8% |