Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1944
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Moonrise
- 03:34
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26 days
- Moonset
- 16:56
- Illumination
- 14%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Day Length
- 16h 51m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 17:48 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 18:39 | 12:05 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 19:44 | 12:54 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 20:55 | 13:28 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363180 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 22:10 | 13:53 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 366279 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 23:25 | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 370316 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | - | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 374933 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 00:39 | 14:35 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 379774 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 01:53 | 14:46 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 384525 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 03:06 | 14:56 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 388944 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 04:20 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 392884 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 05:37 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 396281 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 06:54 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 399138 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 08:13 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 401491 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 09:30 | 16:27 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 403367 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 10:40 | 17:11 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 404754 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 11:38 | 18:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 12:21 | 19:25 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 12:52 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 404990 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 13:15 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 403247 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 13:32 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 400373 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 13:46 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 396348 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 13:59 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 391281 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 14:12 | 02:46 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 385415 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 14:26 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 379121 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 14:44 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 372858 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 15:08 | 07:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 367127 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 15:40 | 08:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 16:25 | 09:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 17:24 | 10:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 18:32 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 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.