Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1951
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 07:50 | 18:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 402634 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 09:25 | 18:25 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400457 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 11:06 | 18:29 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 397827 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 12:53 | 18:37 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 394722 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 14:39 | 18:56 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 391125 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 16:06 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 387054 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 16:55 | 21:01 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 382595 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 17:16 | 22:46 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 377915 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 17:25 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 373268 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 17:29 | 00:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 368965 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 17:32 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365351 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 17:33 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 17:34 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 17:35 | 07:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 17:37 | 08:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363386 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 17:41 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 366591 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 17:48 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 371053 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 18:01 | 13:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 376440 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 18:28 | 14:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 382329 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 19:20 | 15:30 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 388255 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 20:34 | 16:02 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 393758 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 22:00 | 16:17 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 398435 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 23:29 | 16:25 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 401984 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | - | 16:29 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404233 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 00:57 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 405144 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 02:24 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 404806 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 03:51 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 403403 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 05:20 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 401173 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 06:53 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 398366 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 08:33 | 16:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 395206 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 10:19 | 16:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 391873 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.