Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1930
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 03:36
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.2 days
- Moonset
- 18:36
- Illumination
- 6%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Sunrise
- 04:40
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Day Length
- 16h 56m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 18:16 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 388525 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 18:23 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 382319 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 18:27 | 01:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 375898 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 18:29 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 369750 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 18:30 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 364380 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 18:30 | 05:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 18:31 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 18:32 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 18:33 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 18:37 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 18:45 | 12:48 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 365346 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 19:01 | 14:26 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 370752 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 19:39 | 15:52 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 376759 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 20:50 | 16:47 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 382886 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 22:30 | 17:13 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 388700 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | - | 17:25 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 393857 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 00:18 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 398134 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 02:05 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401435 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 03:49 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 403775 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 05:31 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 405244 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 07:11 | 17:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 08:52 | 17:41 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 10:36 | 17:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405536 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 12:20 | 17:53 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 404440 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 13:58 | 18:11 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 402694 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 15:16 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 400208 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 16:02 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.8 days | 396903 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 16:23 | 21:21 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 392762 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 16:33 | 22:50 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 387858 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 16:38 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 382378 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 16:41 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 376626 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.