Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1929
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 09:28 | 14:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 403827 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 10:50 | 15:15 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 402071 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 11:55 | 15:58 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 399855 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 12:35 | 17:04 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 397179 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 12:57 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 394016 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 13:09 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 390350 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 13:16 | 21:15 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 386211 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 13:20 | 22:40 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 381702 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 13:23 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 377014 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 13:25 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 372414 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 13:27 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 368231 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 13:30 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 364811 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 13:34 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 13:41 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 13:55 | 08:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 14:24 | 09:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 364089 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 15:25 | 11:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 367584 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 16:59 | 11:50 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 372265 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 18:48 | 12:11 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 377775 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 20:35 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 383679 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 22:15 | 12:27 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 389506 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 23:49 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 394810 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | - | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 399211 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 01:18 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 402439 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 02:46 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 404356 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 04:13 | 12:42 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 404961 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 05:43 | 12:48 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 404369 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 07:11 | 12:59 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 402781 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 08:36 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 400438 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 09:47 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 397584 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 10:35 | 14:52 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 394430 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.