Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Moonrise
- 03:34
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.8 days
- Moonset
- 16:56
- Illumination
- 15%
- 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 Wed | 10:17 | 14:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 401778 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 11:40 | 15:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 399481 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 12:30 | 16:39 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 396805 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 12:56 | 18:05 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 393756 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 13:08 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 390330 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 13:14 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 386538 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 13:18 | 22:27 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 382444 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 13:20 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 378180 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 13:21 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 373952 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 13:22 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 370026 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 13:24 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366705 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 13:26 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 364290 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 13:30 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 13:37 | 06:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363149 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 13:51 | 08:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 364687 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 14:20 | 10:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 367614 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 15:21 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 371756 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 16:51 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 376823 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 18:36 | 12:07 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 382428 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 20:22 | 12:16 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 388133 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 22:03 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 393490 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 23:41 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 398090 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | - | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 401612 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 01:17 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 403854 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 02:52 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404747 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 04:30 | 12:35 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 404352 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 06:11 | 12:43 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 402839 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 07:51 | 12:57 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 400445 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 09:20 | 13:26 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 397438 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 10:23 | 14:20 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 394073 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 10:57 | 15:41 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 390569 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.