Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1906
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 03:45
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 29.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 10:00 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 370104 km |
| May 2 Wed | 11:13 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 369587 km |
| May 3 Thu | 12:32 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 369716 km |
| May 4 Fri | 13:56 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 370553 km |
| May 5 Sat | 15:23 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 372144 km |
| May 6 Sun | 16:54 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 374503 km |
| May 7 Mon | 18:26 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 377596 km |
| May 8 Tue | 20:00 | 04:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 381329 km |
| May 9 Wed | 21:31 | 05:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 385538 km |
| May 10 Thu | 22:54 | 05:38 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 389986 km |
| May 11 Fri | - | 06:21 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 394377 km |
| May 12 Sat | 00:03 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 398374 km |
| May 13 Sun | 00:57 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 401637 km |
| May 14 Mon | 01:36 | 09:40 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 403858 km |
| May 15 Tue | 02:04 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 404806 km |
| May 16 Wed | 02:26 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 404359 km |
| May 17 Thu | 02:43 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 402526 km |
| May 18 Fri | 02:59 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 399445 km |
| May 19 Sat | 03:13 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 395372 km |
| May 20 Sun | 03:27 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 390647 km |
| May 21 Mon | 03:41 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 385652 km |
| May 22 Tue | 03:58 | 19:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 380770 km |
| May 23 Wed | 04:18 | 20:36 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 376345 km |
| May 24 Thu | 04:43 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 372653 km |
| May 25 Fri | 05:15 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 369883 km |
| May 26 Sat | 05:56 | 23:30 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 368132 km |
| May 27 Sun | 06:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 367412 km |
| May 28 Mon | 07:48 | 00:10 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 367660 km |
| May 29 Tue | 08:58 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 368759 km |
| May 30 Wed | 10:13 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 370560 km |
| May 31 Thu | 11:33 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 56% | 8 days | 372905 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.