Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1957
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.9 days
- Moonset
- 15:21
- Illumination
- 22%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 15:55 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 377139 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 16:21 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 382035 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 16:42 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 386707 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 16:59 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 390955 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 17:15 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 394670 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 17:29 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 397825 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 17:43 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 400446 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 17:58 | 07:05 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 402572 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 18:16 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 404217 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 18:36 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405345 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 19:02 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 19:36 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 405605 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 20:19 | 12:51 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 404416 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 21:15 | 13:46 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 402144 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 22:22 | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 398717 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 23:38 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 394169 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | - | 15:34 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 388672 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 01:01 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 382532 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 02:28 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 376166 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 03:57 | 16:36 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 370063 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 05:28 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 364724 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 06:59 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 08:29 | 17:42 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 09:56 | 18:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 11:14 | 18:52 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 12:20 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 13:13 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 365531 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 13:53 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 370865 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 14:23 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 376794 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 14:46 | - | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 382843 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 15:05 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 388584 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.