Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Moonrise
- 14:14
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 6.3 days
- Moonset
- 00:55
- Illumination
- 39%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-22
- Sunrise
- 04:23
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Tue | 04:16 | 09:28 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 398142 km |
| Apr 2 Wed | 05:10 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 393466 km |
| Apr 3 Thu | 05:42 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 387873 km |
| Apr 4 Fri | 06:00 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 381688 km |
| Apr 5 Sat | 06:12 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 375346 km |
| Apr 6 Sun | 06:20 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 369338 km |
| Apr 7 Mon | 06:26 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 364164 km |
| Apr 8 Tue | 06:32 | 19:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 9 Wed | 06:37 | 20:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 10 Thu | 06:43 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 11 Fri | 06:51 | 23:15 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 12 Sat | 07:01 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 13 Sun | 07:17 | 00:35 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 366294 km |
| Apr 14 Mon | 07:41 | 01:52 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 371698 km |
| Apr 15 Tue | 08:18 | 03:00 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 377626 km |
| Apr 16 Wed | 09:14 | 03:52 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 383613 km |
| Apr 17 Thu | 10:26 | 04:27 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 389248 km |
| Apr 18 Fri | 11:49 | 04:50 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 394212 km |
| Apr 19 Sat | 13:16 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 398307 km |
| Apr 20 Sun | 14:45 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 401460 km |
| Apr 21 Mon | 16:14 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403699 km |
| Apr 22 Tue | 17:46 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405119 km |
| Apr 23 Wed | 19:22 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 24 Thu | 21:01 | 05:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 25 Fri | 22:45 | 05:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405463 km |
| Apr 26 Sat | - | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 404388 km |
| Apr 27 Sun | 00:29 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 402630 km |
| Apr 28 Mon | 02:01 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 400089 km |
| Apr 29 Tue | 03:07 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 396687 km |
| Apr 30 Wed | 03:46 | 09:54 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 392412 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.