Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1916
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-15
- Moonrise
- 03:39
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.2 days
- Moonset
- 20:24
- Illumination
- 2%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-15
- Sunrise
- 04:37
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Day Length
- 17h 0m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 12:34 | 23:29 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 370928 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 12:40 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 375112 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 12:46 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 379510 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 12:53 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 383853 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 13:01 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 387945 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 13:12 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 391665 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 13:29 | 06:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 394968 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 13:55 | 08:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 397856 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 14:36 | 09:25 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 400345 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 15:35 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 402433 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 16:48 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 404068 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 18:07 | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 405138 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 19:27 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 405481 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 20:46 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 404908 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 22:05 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 403251 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 23:23 | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 400404 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | - | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 396368 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 00:42 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 391276 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 02:05 | 11:55 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 24 days | 385399 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 03:33 | 12:03 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 379127 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 05:05 | 12:16 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 372933 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 06:39 | 12:39 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 367317 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 08:07 | 13:19 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 09:15 | 14:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 09:56 | 15:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 10:19 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 10:33 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 10:43 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 364249 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 10:50 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 369016 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 10:56 | - | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 374519 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 11:03 | 00:15 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 380306 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.