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Cairns Solunar Fishing Times

Major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar fishing times for Cairns.

The minor 1 bite window overlaps the morning golden period.
Golden periods cover the hour before and after sunrise or sunset.

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Solunar updated Tue 29 Sept 2026 · 8:27am AEST

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Daily Timing

Cairns Fishing Times & Solunar Score

Cairns is currently in the poor range at 27%, with limited feeding activity expected. The 1:42pm-3:42pm window is still the best chance.

Solunar Score Today

56% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity

Major Bite Windows

Major 1

00:33 – 02:33

Centre · 01:33

Strength · 100%

Overhead transit major

Major 2

12:59 – 14:59

Centre · 13:59

Strength · 100%

Underfoot transit major

Minor Bite Windows

Minor 1

06:24 – 08:24

Centre · 07:24

Strength · 22.2%

Moonset minor

Minor 2

19:40 – 21:40

Centre · 20:40

Strength · 42.1%

Moonrise minor

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Cairns Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.

Tue

29 Sep

56%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

8:40pm

Major Windows

12:33am – 2:33am

12:59pm – 2:59pm

Minor Windows

6:24am – 8:24am

7:40pm – 9:40pm

Wed

30 Sep

52%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

9:43pm

Major Windows

1:27am – 3:27am

1:55pm – 3:55pm

Minor Windows

7:12am – 9:12am

8:43pm – 10:43pm

Thu

1 Oct

50%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

10:48pm

Major Windows

2:24am – 4:24am

2:54pm – 4:54pm

Minor Windows

8:05am – 10:05am

9:48pm – 11:48pm

Fri

2 Oct

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

11:52pm

Major Windows

3:25am – 5:25am

3:56pm – 5:56pm

Minor Windows

9:03am – 11:03am

10:52pm – 12:52am

Sat

3 Oct

62%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

Major Windows

4:28am – 6:28am

4:59pm – 6:59pm

Minor Windows

10:06am – 12:06pm

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Sun

4 Oct

58%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

12:53am

Major Windows

5:30am – 7:30am

5:59pm – 7:59pm

Minor Windows

11:11am – 1:11pm

11:53pm – 1:53am

Mon

5 Oct

47%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

1:47am

Major Windows

6:28am – 8:28am

6:56pm – 8:56pm

Minor Windows

12:47am – 2:47am

12:14pm – 2:14pm

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Sun, Twilight and Moon

All times are local to Cairns.

Sun and Moon
Sunrise	6:02 am
Solar noon	12:07 pm
Sunset	6:13 pm
Moon age	16.8 days
Moon distance	373,168 km

Morning twilight
Astronomical dawn	4:46 am
Nautical dawn	5:11 am
Civil dawn	5:37 am

Evening twilight
Civil dusk	7:03 pm
Nautical dusk	7:03 pm
Astronomical dusk	7:29 pm