Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1957
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.8 days
- Moonset
- 15:21
- Illumination
- 23%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Mon | 05:37 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 402786 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | 05:56 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404473 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 06:20 | 23:12 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.3 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 06:52 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405516 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 07:35 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 404471 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 08:31 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 402189 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 09:41 | 02:03 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 398640 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | 11:00 | 02:39 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 393929 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 12:26 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 388297 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | 13:55 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 382112 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 15:26 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375830 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 16:56 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 369949 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 18:26 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 364948 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 19:56 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | 21:21 | 05:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 22:38 | 05:32 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 23:45 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | - | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 00:38 | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 367050 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 01:19 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 372059 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 01:49 | 10:00 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 377521 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 02:12 | 11:11 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 383028 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 02:31 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 388229 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 02:46 | 13:33 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 392869 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 03:00 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 396799 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 03:14 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 399975 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 03:27 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 402428 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 03:43 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 404227 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 04:00 | 19:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405437 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | 04:23 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405696 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.