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Moon · December 2026

Moon calendar for Cairns, Queensland, Australia: December 2026

Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Cairns, Queensland, Australia for December 2026. Full moon: December 24, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

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Full moonThursday, December 24, 2026, 11:16 AM
New moonWednesday, December 9, 2026, 9:17 AM
Day Phase Illumination Moonrise Moonset
1 Last Quarter 53% — 12:14 PM
2 Last Quarter 42% 12:25 AM 1:14 PM
3 Waning Crescent 31% 1:01 AM 1:58 PM
4 Waning Crescent 22% 1:38 AM 2:36 PM
5 Waning Crescent 14% 2:21 AM 3:39 PM
6 Waning Crescent 8% 2:42 AM 4:28 PM
7 Waning Crescent 3% 3:37 AM 5:34 PM
8 New Moon 1% 4:22 AM 6:23 PM
9 New Moon 0% 5:16 AM 7:31 PM
10 Waxing Crescent 1% 5:53 AM 8:16 PM
11 Waxing Crescent 4% 6:36 AM 8:57 PM
12 Waxing Crescent 8% 7:40 AM 9:36 PM
13 Waxing Crescent 14% 8:28 AM 10:20 PM
14 Waxing Crescent 22% 9:35 AM 10:54 PM
15 Waxing Crescent 30% 10:22 AM 11:32 PM
16 First Quarter 40% 11:09 AM —
17 First Quarter 50% 11:54 AM 12:13 AM
18 Waxing Gibbous 61% 12:36 PM 12:30 AM
19 Waxing Gibbous 71% 1:41 PM 1:29 AM
20 Waxing Gibbous 80% 2:30 PM 2:05 AM
21 Waxing Gibbous 88% 3:40 PM 2:36 AM
22 Waxing Gibbous 95% 4:33 PM 3:36 AM
23 Waxing Gibbous 99% 5:46 PM 4:27 AM
24 Full Moon 100% 6:46 PM 5:37 AM
25 Waning Gibbous 98% 7:49 PM 6:35 AM
26 Waning Gibbous 94% 8:34 PM 7:46 AM
27 Waning Gibbous 88% 9:38 PM 8:53 AM
28 Waning Gibbous 79% 10:23 PM 9:53 AM
29 Waning Gibbous 69% 10:50 PM 10:44 AM
30 Last Quarter 59% 11:38 PM 11:42 AM
31 Last Quarter 48% — 12:30 PM

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Frequently asked questions

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

The full moon peaks on Thursday, December 24, 2026, 11:16 AM (local time).

When is the new moon in December 2026?

The new moon falls on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 9:17 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.

Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this

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