Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1938
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-14
- Moonrise
- 03:36
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.6 days
- Moonset
- 18:36
- Illumination
- 10%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 12:55 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 400007 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 13:10 | 01:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 402959 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 13:27 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 404756 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 13:49 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405503 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 14:16 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405362 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 14:55 | 07:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 404508 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 15:47 | 08:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 403086 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 16:55 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 401187 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 18:16 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 398841 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 19:44 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 396035 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 21:13 | 11:14 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 392738 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 22:40 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 388946 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | - | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 384707 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 00:05 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 380152 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 01:28 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 375498 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 02:49 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 371035 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 04:07 | 13:03 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367099 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 05:22 | 13:29 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 364036 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 06:30 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 07:32 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 08:22 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 09:03 | 16:32 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 365292 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 09:35 | 17:38 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 369209 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 09:59 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 374198 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 10:18 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 379868 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 10:34 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 385769 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 10:49 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 391434 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 11:03 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 396434 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 11:17 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 400426 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 11:33 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 403183 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 11:51 | 02:05 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 404617 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.