Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1933
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 03:36
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 08:54 | 03:34 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 400482 km |
| May 2 Tue | 10:23 | 03:45 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 403312 km |
| May 3 Wed | 11:55 | 03:50 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404786 km |
| May 4 Thu | 13:26 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404884 km |
| May 5 Fri | 14:57 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403711 km |
| May 6 Sat | 16:31 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 401474 km |
| May 7 Sun | 18:09 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 398443 km |
| May 8 Mon | 19:55 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 394908 km |
| May 9 Tue | 21:48 | 04:05 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 391142 km |
| May 10 Wed | 23:42 | 04:13 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 387374 km |
| May 11 Thu | - | 04:30 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 383776 km |
| May 12 Fri | 01:22 | 05:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 380464 km |
| May 13 Sat | 02:21 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 377508 km |
| May 14 Sun | 02:47 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 374952 km |
| May 15 Mon | 02:58 | 10:01 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 372831 km |
| May 16 Tue | 03:04 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 371182 km |
| May 17 Wed | 03:07 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 370054 km |
| May 18 Thu | 03:08 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369510 km |
| May 19 Fri | 03:10 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 369617 km |
| May 20 Sat | 03:11 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 370439 km |
| May 21 Sun | 03:13 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 372025 km |
| May 22 Mon | 03:15 | 20:20 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 374388 km |
| May 23 Tue | 03:21 | 21:48 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 377496 km |
| May 24 Wed | 03:30 | 23:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 381252 km |
| May 25 Thu | 03:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 385490 km |
| May 26 Fri | 04:22 | 00:23 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 389969 km |
| May 27 Sat | 05:21 | 01:11 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 394390 km |
| May 28 Sun | 06:40 | 01:38 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 398414 km |
| May 29 Mon | 08:07 | 01:51 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 401698 km |
| May 30 Tue | 09:37 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 403934 km |
| May 31 Wed | 11:05 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 404891 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.