Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1955
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.6 days
- Moonset
- 15:21
- Illumination
- 25%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Day Length
- 16h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Sat | 10:55 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 388360 km |
| Jan 2 Sun | 11:05 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 393612 km |
| Jan 3 Mon | 11:19 | 02:50 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 397969 km |
| Jan 4 Tue | 11:39 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 401307 km |
| Jan 5 Wed | 12:11 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 403622 km |
| Jan 6 Thu | 13:04 | 07:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 405002 km |
| Jan 7 Fri | 14:18 | 08:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405578 km |
| Jan 8 Sat | 15:49 | 08:52 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405485 km |
| Jan 9 Sun | 17:25 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 404816 km |
| Jan 10 Mon | 18:58 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 403605 km |
| Jan 11 Tue | 20:26 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 401822 km |
| Jan 12 Wed | 21:51 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 399400 km |
| Jan 13 Thu | 23:12 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 396267 km |
| Jan 14 Fri | - | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 392392 km |
| Jan 15 Sat | 00:32 | 10:12 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 387821 km |
| Jan 16 Sun | 01:51 | 10:22 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 382705 km |
| Jan 17 Mon | 03:09 | 10:36 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 377301 km |
| Jan 18 Tue | 04:25 | 10:56 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 371959 km |
| Jan 19 Wed | 05:36 | 11:26 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367086 km |
| Jan 20 Thu | 06:35 | 12:10 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 21 Fri | 07:21 | 13:10 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 22 Sat | 07:53 | 14:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 23 Sun | 08:14 | 15:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 24 Mon | 08:29 | 17:11 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 25 Tue | 08:40 | 18:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 365713 km |
| Jan 26 Wed | 08:49 | 20:05 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 370731 km |
| Jan 27 Thu | 08:57 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 376581 km |
| Jan 28 Fri | 09:06 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 382783 km |
| Jan 29 Sat | 09:16 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 388846 km |
| Jan 30 Sun | 09:28 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 394323 km |
| Jan 31 Mon | 09:45 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 398859 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.