Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 03:45
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 days
- Moonset
- 22:18
- Illumination
- 1%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 19:10 | 13:04 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 366514 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 20:36 | 13:23 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 372146 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 22:01 | 13:35 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 378299 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 23:23 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 384485 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | - | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 390267 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 00:41 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 395305 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 01:58 | 13:57 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 399381 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 03:16 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402412 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 04:34 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404425 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 05:56 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405527 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 07:20 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 08:44 | 14:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405540 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 10:03 | 15:15 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 404655 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 11:08 | 16:05 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 403217 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 11:52 | 17:19 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 401185 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 12:18 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 398489 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 12:34 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 395068 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 12:45 | 21:56 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 390917 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 12:52 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 386116 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 12:59 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 380851 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 13:05 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 375414 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 13:11 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 370175 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 13:20 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 365549 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 13:33 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 13:53 | 07:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 14:27 | 09:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 15:24 | 10:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 16:40 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 18:07 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 367175 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 19:36 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 372528 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 21:00 | 11:51 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 378563 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.