Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1950
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Moonrise
- 03:34
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.4 days
- Moonset
- 16:56
- Illumination
- 18%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 22:30 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 22:31 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363400 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 22:31 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 365214 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 22:32 | 13:26 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 368058 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 22:34 | 14:51 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 371651 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 22:39 | 16:19 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 375695 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 22:48 | 17:49 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 379914 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 23:09 | 19:14 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 384081 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 23:54 | 20:20 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 388036 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | - | 20:58 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 391691 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 01:08 | 21:16 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 395013 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 02:41 | 21:25 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 397997 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 04:21 | 21:29 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 400635 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 06:00 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 402882 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 07:37 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 404643 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 09:12 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 10:48 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 12:27 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405286 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 14:11 | 21:37 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 403337 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 16:01 | 21:44 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 400122 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 17:50 | 22:00 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 395692 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 19:19 | 22:40 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 390235 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 20:09 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 384077 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 20:28 | 00:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 377650 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 20:36 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 371449 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 20:40 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 365979 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 20:41 | 05:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 20:42 | 06:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 20:42 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 20:42 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 20:43 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 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.