Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1927
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-15
- Moonrise
- 03:39
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.4 days
- Moonset
- 20:24
- Illumination
- 5%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Thu | 11:56 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 395845 km |
| Sep 2 Fri | 13:13 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 399900 km |
| Sep 3 Sat | 14:32 | 22:10 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 402879 km |
| Sep 4 Sun | 15:51 | 22:30 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 404557 km |
| Sep 5 Mon | 17:07 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 404834 km |
| Sep 6 Tue | 18:12 | 23:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 403743 km |
| Sep 7 Wed | 19:01 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 401442 km |
| Sep 8 Thu | 19:35 | 00:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 398182 km |
| Sep 9 Fri | 19:57 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 394274 km |
| Sep 10 Sat | 20:12 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 390048 km |
| Sep 11 Sun | 20:24 | 05:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 385809 km |
| Sep 12 Mon | 20:34 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 381817 km |
| Sep 13 Tue | 20:43 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 378268 km |
| Sep 14 Wed | 20:54 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 375291 km |
| Sep 15 Thu | 21:07 | 12:14 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 372959 km |
| Sep 16 Fri | 21:25 | 13:51 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 371294 km |
| Sep 17 Sat | 21:51 | 15:22 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 370289 km |
| Sep 18 Sun | 22:29 | 16:40 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.4 days | 369921 km |
| Sep 19 Mon | 23:26 | 17:41 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370159 km |
| Sep 20 Tue | - | 18:22 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 370978 km |
| Sep 21 Wed | 00:36 | 18:48 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 372357 km |
| Sep 22 Thu | 01:55 | 19:06 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 374281 km |
| Sep 23 Fri | 03:16 | 19:18 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 376737 km |
| Sep 24 Sat | 04:36 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 379698 km |
| Sep 25 Sun | 05:54 | 19:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 383109 km |
| Sep 26 Mon | 07:11 | 19:41 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 386874 km |
| Sep 27 Tue | 08:27 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 390841 km |
| Sep 28 Wed | 09:43 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 394795 km |
| Sep 29 Thu | 11:00 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 398470 km |
| Sep 30 Fri | 12:18 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 401564 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.