Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1913
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 03:45
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 08:18 | 17:37 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 404714 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 10:07 | 17:40 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 403150 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 11:59 | 17:46 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 400987 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 13:47 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 398157 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 15:15 | 18:35 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 394608 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 16:06 | 19:44 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 390344 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 16:28 | 21:14 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 385456 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 16:37 | 22:48 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 380140 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 16:40 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 374696 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 16:42 | 00:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 369499 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 16:43 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 364962 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 16:43 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 16:42 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 16:42 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 16:43 | 07:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 16:45 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363207 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 16:48 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 367594 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 16:57 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 373068 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 17:16 | 13:09 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 379184 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 17:57 | 14:24 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 385447 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 19:13 | 15:09 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 391376 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 20:52 | 15:29 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 396553 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 22:38 | 15:38 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 400667 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | - | 15:42 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 403542 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 00:23 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 405140 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 02:07 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405544 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 03:49 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 404920 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 05:33 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 403478 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 07:21 | 15:50 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 401425 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 09:12 | 15:55 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 398930 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 11:04 | 16:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 396110 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.