Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1914
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 03:45
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.4 days
- Moonset
- 22:18
- Illumination
- 2%
- 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 Tue | 13:52 | 07:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 381098 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 14:07 | 09:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 384663 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 14:38 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 388529 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 15:34 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 392504 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 16:52 | 11:57 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 396341 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 18:23 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 399748 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 19:57 | 12:22 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 402418 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 21:30 | 12:27 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 404067 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 23:03 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404475 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | - | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 403522 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 00:35 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 401213 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 02:11 | 12:36 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 397686 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 03:53 | 12:40 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 393202 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 05:41 | 12:46 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 388113 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 07:34 | 13:00 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 382825 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 09:19 | 13:29 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 377750 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 10:34 | 14:32 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 373265 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 11:12 | 16:08 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 369676 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 11:28 | 17:54 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 367190 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 11:36 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 365909 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 11:40 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 365827 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 11:42 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366846 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:43 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 368796 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 11:45 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371462 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 11:46 | 01:20 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 374615 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 11:48 | 02:41 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 378042 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 11:52 | 04:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 381569 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 11:59 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 385070 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 12:11 | 06:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 388472 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 12:36 | 08:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 391738 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 13:23 | 09:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 394844 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.