Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1960
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:31
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.1 days
- Moonset
- 13:50
- Illumination
- 30%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Day Length
- 16h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Fri | 08:07 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 395715 km |
| Apr 2 Sat | 08:44 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 391562 km |
| Apr 3 Sun | 09:29 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 386718 km |
| Apr 4 Mon | 10:22 | 02:21 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 381366 km |
| Apr 5 Tue | 11:22 | 02:59 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 375798 km |
| Apr 6 Wed | 12:27 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 370389 km |
| Apr 7 Thu | 13:38 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 365564 km |
| Apr 8 Fri | 14:53 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 9 Sat | 16:10 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 10 Sun | 17:31 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 11 Mon | 18:54 | 05:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 12 Tue | 20:19 | 05:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 13 Wed | 21:43 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 366251 km |
| Apr 14 Thu | 23:03 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 371611 km |
| Apr 15 Fri | - | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 377714 km |
| Apr 16 Sat | 00:15 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 384063 km |
| Apr 17 Sun | 01:15 | 09:08 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 390164 km |
| Apr 18 Mon | 02:03 | 10:18 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 395582 km |
| Apr 19 Tue | 02:40 | 11:35 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 399984 km |
| Apr 20 Wed | 03:10 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 403173 km |
| Apr 21 Thu | 03:34 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 405088 km |
| Apr 22 Fri | 03:54 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 23 Sat | 04:13 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405449 km |
| Apr 24 Sun | 04:32 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 404255 km |
| Apr 25 Mon | 04:51 | 19:15 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 402414 km |
| Apr 26 Tue | 05:12 | 20:26 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 400094 km |
| Apr 27 Wed | 05:37 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 397409 km |
| Apr 28 Thu | 06:05 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 394414 km |
| Apr 29 Fri | 06:40 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 391127 km |
| Apr 30 Sat | 07:22 | - | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 387557 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.