Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1900
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-17
- Moonrise
- 03:57
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.1 days
- Moonset
- -
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-17
- Sunrise
- 04:33
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Day Length
- 17h 9m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 13:00 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 398070 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 13:17 | 02:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 401415 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 13:38 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 403725 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 14:05 | 06:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405086 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 14:42 | 07:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405635 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 15:34 | 08:39 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 405506 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 16:38 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 404799 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 17:54 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 403550 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 19:13 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 401736 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 20:32 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 399292 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 21:49 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 396150 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 23:04 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 392280 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | - | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 387728 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 00:17 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 382641 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 01:30 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 377275 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 02:43 | 12:27 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 371975 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 03:56 | 12:44 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367142 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 05:08 | 13:06 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363190 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 06:19 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 07:24 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 08:20 | 15:08 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 09:05 | 16:14 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 09:39 | 17:31 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 365828 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 10:04 | 18:54 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 370826 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 10:23 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 376655 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 10:40 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 382838 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 10:55 | 23:14 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 388883 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 11:09 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 394344 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 11:25 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 398866 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 11:43 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 402217 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 12:06 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 404307 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.