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Cairns, Qld, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.9%
Full Moon
Current Time: 13 May 2025, 02:44:42
Sunrise Today: 06:32↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 17:53↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 18:06↑ 116° Southeast
Moonset Today: 06:44↑ 246° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 21 minutes (-39s)
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Today's Sun Position in Cairns

Time:02:44
Altitude:-54,0°
Direction:82° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 20m 48s (13 May 2025)

39 seconds shorter than yesterday (12 May 2025)

13 minutes, 45 seconds longer than winter solstice (21 Haz 2024)

1 hour, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (21 Ara 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Cairns today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cairns Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cairns today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night00:00 – 05:17
Astro. Twilight05:17 – 05:43
Nautical Twilight05:43 – 06:09
Civil Twilight06:09 – 06:32
Daylight06:32 – 17:53
Civil Twilight17:53 – 18:16
Nautical Twilight18:16 – 18:42
Astro. Twilight18:42 – 19:08
Night19:08 – 23:59

Sun in Cairns - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. km
13 May06:3217:5311:20:48−0:3912:13 (54,7°)151,145
14 May06:3317:5311:20:09−0:3812:13 (54,4°)151,178
15 May06:3317:5211:19:31−0:3812:13 (54,2°)151,211
16 May06:3317:5211:18:54−0:3712:13 (54,0°)151,243
17 May06:3417:5211:18:17−0:3612:13 (53,7°)151,275
18 May06:3417:5211:17:41−0:3512:13 (53,5°)151,307
19 May06:3417:5111:17:07−0:3412:13 (53,3°)151,339
* All times are local time for Cairns. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox20 Mar19:01
June solstice21 Haz12:42
September equinox23 Eyl04:19
December solstice22 Ara01:03
* All times are local Cairns time.

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Today's Moon in Cairns

Percent Illuminated:99.9%
Time:02:44
Altitude:52,3°
Direction:255° W
Position:Near Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous)

The Moon's path in Cairns today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Cairns - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (km)Illumination
13 May-06:4418:0600:03(84,9°)405.40999,9%
14 May-07:3818:5100:50(81,4°)403.99799,1%
15 May-08:3219:4201:41(79,1°)401.94096,4%
16 May-09:2620:3602:34(78,3°)399.24591,7%
17 May-10:1821:3203:28(78,9°)395.90285,3%
18 May-11:0722:2904:21(81,1°)391.92577,2%
19 May-11:5223:2605:13(84,8°)387.35367,8%
* All times are local time for Cairns. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Cairns This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, 13 May 2025 Sal
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySal 05:15Sal 16:54Sal 11:05Slightly difficult to see
VenusSal 03:21Sal 15:19Sal 09:20Great visibility
MarsSal 12:11Sal 23:27Sal 17:49Average visibility
JupiterSal 08:53Sal 19:57Sal 14:25Fairly good visibility
SaturnSal 02:48Sal 14:56Sal 08:52Average visibility
UranusSal 06:54Sal 18:08Sal 12:31Extremely difficult to see
NeptuneSal 02:58Sal 15:02Sal 09:00Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Cairns.

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