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Moon · May 2026

Moon calendar for Cairns, Queensland, Australia: May 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Cairns, Queensland, Australia for May 2026. Full moon: May 2, 2026, May 31, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

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Full moonSaturday, May 2, 2026, 3:27 AM
Full moonSunday, May 31, 2026, 6:55 PM
New moonSunday, May 17, 2026, 5:45 AM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Full Moon 100% 5:30 PM 6:15 AM
2 Full Moon 100% 5:53 PM 7:08 AM
3 Waning Gibbous 98% 6:29 PM 7:49 AM
4 Waning Gibbous 94% 7:33 PM 8:36 AM
5 Waning Gibbous 89% 8:19 PM 9:36 AM
6 Waning Gibbous 83% 9:17 PM 10:24 AM
7 Waning Gibbous 75% 10:00 PM 11:29 AM
8 Waning Gibbous 67% 10:46 PM 12:07 PM
9 Last Quarter 57% 11:44 PM 12:32 PM
10 Last Quarter 47% — 1:30 PM
11 Waning Crescent 37% 12:31 AM 2:03 PM
12 Waning Crescent 27% 1:38 AM 2:26 PM
13 Waning Crescent 18% 2:27 AM 3:27 PM
14 Waning Crescent 10% 3:34 AM 3:49 PM
15 Waning Crescent 4% 4:24 AM 4:27 PM
16 New Moon 1% 5:33 AM 5:32 PM
17 New Moon 0% 6:25 AM 6:21 PM
18 Waxing Crescent 2% 7:36 AM 7:30 PM
19 Waxing Crescent 7% 8:28 AM 8:22 PM
20 Waxing Crescent 14% 9:39 AM 9:33 PM
21 Waxing Crescent 24% 10:29 AM 10:26 PM
22 Waxing Crescent 34% 11:35 AM 11:35 PM
23 First Quarter 45% 12:19 PM —
24 First Quarter 56% 12:41 PM 12:25 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 67% 1:36 PM 1:32 AM
26 Waxing Gibbous 76% 2:12 PM 2:21 AM
27 Waxing Gibbous 84% 2:30 PM 3:25 AM
28 Waxing Gibbous 91% 3:29 PM 4:08 AM
29 Waxing Gibbous 95% 3:49 PM 4:48 AM
30 Waxing Gibbous 99% 4:28 PM 5:41 AM
31 Full Moon 100% 5:31 PM 6:29 AM

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Frequently asked questions

When is the full moon in May 2026 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia?

The full moon peaks on Saturday, May 2, 2026, 3:27 AM; Sunday, May 31, 2026, 6:55 PM (local time).

When is the new moon in May 2026?

The new moon falls on Sunday, May 17, 2026, 5:45 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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