Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1949
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Moonrise
- 03:34
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.7 days
- Moonset
- 16:56
- Illumination
- 16%
- 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 Thu | 13:52 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 365528 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 13:53 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 364564 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 13:56 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 364825 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 14:02 | 07:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 366389 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 14:14 | 09:24 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 369226 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | 14:41 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 373191 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 15:36 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 378025 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 16:59 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 383380 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 18:36 | 12:37 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 388844 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 20:16 | 12:44 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 393988 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 21:54 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 398410 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 23:30 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 401780 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | - | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 403877 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 01:06 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 404609 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 02:44 | 12:54 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 404018 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 04:28 | 12:57 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 402260 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 06:17 | 13:02 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 399575 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 08:10 | 13:14 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 396248 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 09:54 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 392565 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 11:05 | 14:45 | New Moon | 0% | 0 days | 388785 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 11:37 | 16:19 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 385114 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 11:51 | 18:02 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 381701 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 11:57 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 378643 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 11:59 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 375997 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 12:00 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 373799 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 12:01 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 372077 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 12:01 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 370860 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 12:02 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 370191 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 12:03 | 02:38 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 370119 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 12:05 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 370694 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 12:10 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 371963 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.