Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1916
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 06:26 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 06:35 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 06:41 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 06:45 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 06:49 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 364814 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 06:53 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 369238 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 06:58 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 374676 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 07:06 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 380687 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 07:17 | 00:48 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 386789 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 07:36 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 392507 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 08:08 | 03:26 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 397432 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 08:59 | 04:21 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 401260 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 10:08 | 04:56 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 403821 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 11:29 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 405081 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 12:54 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405132 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 14:20 | 05:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 404150 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 15:46 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402360 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 17:12 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 399988 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 18:39 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 397225 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 20:10 | 05:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 394209 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 21:46 | 05:57 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 391024 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 23:25 | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 387712 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | - | 06:15 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 384299 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 01:04 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380826 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 02:33 | 07:12 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 377366 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 03:38 | 08:17 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 374042 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 04:14 | 09:47 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 371024 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 04:33 | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368519 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 04:44 | 13:09 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366745 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 04:50 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 365907 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 04:55 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366166 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.