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Moon · October 2026

Moon calendar for Cairns, Queensland, Australia: October 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Cairns, Queensland, Australia for October 2026. Full moon: October 26, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

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Full moonMonday, October 26, 2026, 6:58 PM
New moonSaturday, October 10, 2026, 11:45 PM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Waning Gibbous 78% 10:25 PM 9:28 AM
2 Waning Gibbous 67% 11:36 PM 10:19 AM
3 Last Quarter 56% 11:30 AM
4 Last Quarter 44% 12:28 AM 12:23 PM
5 Waning Crescent 33% 1:37 AM 1:33 PM
6 Waning Crescent 22% 2:25 AM 2:25 PM
7 Waning Crescent 14% 3:21 AM 3:33 PM
8 Waning Crescent 7% 3:46 AM 4:23 PM
9 Waning Crescent 2% 4:27 AM 5:30 PM
10 New Moon 0% 5:34 AM 6:19 PM
11 New Moon 0% 5:40 AM 7:22 PM
12 Waxing Crescent 3% 6:24 AM 8:06 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 7% 6:59 AM 8:52 PM
14 Waxing Crescent 12% 7:40 AM 9:47 PM
15 Waxing Crescent 19% 8:26 AM 10:31 PM
16 Waxing Crescent 27% 9:30 AM 11:34 PM
17 Waxing Crescent 36% 10:15 AM
18 First Quarter 45% 11:07 AM 12:21 AM
19 First Quarter 55% 11:52 AM 1:17 AM
20 Waxing Gibbous 64% 12:35 PM 1:40 AM
21 Waxing Gibbous 73% 1:39 PM 2:21 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 81% 2:28 PM 3:03 AM
23 Waxing Gibbous 89% 3:33 PM 3:33 AM
24 Waxing Gibbous 94% 4:21 PM 4:16 AM
25 Waxing Gibbous 98% 5:18 PM 4:37 AM
26 Full Moon 100% 6:13 PM 5:32 AM
27 Waning Gibbous 99% 7:05 PM 6:18 AM
28 Waning Gibbous 95% 8:17 PM 7:17 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 89% 9:29 PM 8:07 AM
30 Waning Gibbous 81% 10:23 PM 9:17 AM
31 Waning Gibbous 71% 11:32 PM 10:16 AM

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Frequently asked questions

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

The full moon peaks on Monday, October 26, 2026, 6:58 PM (local time).

When is the new moon in October 2026?

The new moon falls on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11:45 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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