Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1926
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-15
- Moonrise
- 03:39
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.6 days
- Moonset
- 20:24
- Illumination
- 4%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 00:03 | 15:12 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 382688 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 00:19 | 16:34 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 377335 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 00:39 | 17:53 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 372031 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 01:06 | 19:03 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.9 days | 367169 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 01:42 | 20:01 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 363158 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 02:29 | 20:45 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 03:28 | 21:18 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 04:35 | 21:42 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 05:48 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 07:02 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 365344 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 08:16 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 370322 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 09:30 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 376183 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 10:44 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 382451 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 11:59 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 388629 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 13:16 | 23:06 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 394255 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 14:34 | 23:22 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 398955 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 15:56 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 402474 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 17:17 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404700 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 18:31 | 00:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405652 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 19:33 | 00:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405461 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 20:18 | 02:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.3 days | 404322 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 20:50 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402456 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 21:12 | 04:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 400065 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 21:29 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 397304 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 21:43 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 394274 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 21:56 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 391024 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 22:09 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 387579 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 22:24 | 12:54 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 383965 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 22:43 | 14:20 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 380240 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 23:07 | 15:42 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 376510 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 23:40 | 16:56 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 372937 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.