Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1905
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 03:45
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.3 days
- Moonset
- 22:18
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Sunrise
- 04:35
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Day Length
- 17h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 04:21 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 05:42 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 07:07 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 08:33 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 10:00 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 366775 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 11:27 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 372001 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 12:52 | 22:44 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 377685 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 14:15 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383395 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 15:34 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 388760 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 16:45 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 393508 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 17:46 | 00:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 397479 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 18:34 | 01:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 400627 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 19:13 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 402988 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 19:43 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 404644 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 20:06 | 04:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405678 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 20:25 | 05:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 20:42 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 20:58 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405191 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 21:14 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 403591 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 21:30 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 401077 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 21:48 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 397570 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 22:10 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393077 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 22:36 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 387726 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 23:11 | 15:12 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 381773 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 23:54 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 375588 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | - | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369626 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 00:49 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 364371 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 01:57 | 18:29 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 03:15 | 18:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 04:38 | 19:24 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 06:07 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 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.