Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1909
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Thu | 13:20 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 377947 km |
| Apr 2 Fri | 14:38 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 380906 km |
| Apr 3 Sat | 15:56 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 384104 km |
| Apr 4 Sun | 17:13 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 387492 km |
| Apr 5 Mon | 18:29 | 06:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 391000 km |
| Apr 6 Tue | 19:47 | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 394515 km |
| Apr 7 Wed | 21:06 | 06:16 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 397872 km |
| Apr 8 Thu | 22:28 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 400851 km |
| Apr 9 Fri | 23:51 | 06:35 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 403195 km |
| Apr 10 Sat | - | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 404638 km |
| Apr 11 Sun | 01:14 | 07:15 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404942 km |
| Apr 12 Mon | 02:27 | 07:54 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 403943 km |
| Apr 13 Tue | 03:26 | 08:55 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 401586 km |
| Apr 14 Wed | 04:05 | 10:15 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 397947 km |
| Apr 15 Thu | 04:30 | 11:49 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 393236 km |
| Apr 16 Fri | 04:47 | 13:28 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 387785 km |
| Apr 17 Sat | 04:59 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 382007 km |
| Apr 18 Sun | 05:08 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 376356 km |
| Apr 19 Mon | 05:16 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 371276 km |
| Apr 20 Tue | 05:25 | 20:06 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 367150 km |
| Apr 21 Wed | 05:36 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 364269 km |
| Apr 22 Thu | 05:49 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Fri | 06:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Sat | 06:40 | 00:48 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 364129 km |
| Apr 25 Sun | 07:26 | 01:58 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 366644 km |
| Apr 26 Mon | 08:29 | 02:47 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 370061 km |
| Apr 27 Tue | 09:43 | 03:19 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 374071 km |
| Apr 28 Wed | 11:02 | 03:39 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 378370 km |
| Apr 29 Thu | 12:22 | 03:52 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 382687 km |
| Apr 30 Fri | 13:40 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 386818 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.