Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1929
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 04:35 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 396798 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 06:11 | 18:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 399557 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 07:44 | 18:59 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 401895 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 09:14 | 19:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 403793 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 10:45 | 19:07 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405176 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 12:16 | 19:13 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 13:46 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 15:10 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 404723 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 16:19 | 20:22 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 402472 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 17:04 | 21:24 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 399004 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 17:30 | 22:42 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 394378 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 17:43 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 388790 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 17:51 | 00:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 382571 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 17:55 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 376157 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 17:59 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 370046 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 18:01 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 364739 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 18:03 | 06:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 18:06 | 07:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 18:10 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 18:17 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 18:30 | 12:33 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 18:56 | 14:14 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 365754 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 19:48 | 15:34 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 370991 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 21:11 | 16:21 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 376784 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 22:52 | 16:44 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 382679 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | - | 16:55 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 388269 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 00:34 | 17:02 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 393244 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 02:13 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 397408 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 03:48 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 400685 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 05:19 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 403097 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 06:48 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 404730 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.