Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1962
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:31
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.2 days
- Moonset
- 13:50
- Illumination
- 29%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 12:08 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 404836 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 12:41 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 13:07 | 22:04 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 404077 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 13:27 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 401763 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 13:43 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 398159 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 13:59 | 00:59 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 393434 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 14:14 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 387886 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 14:31 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 381917 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 14:51 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 375992 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 15:17 | 07:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 370581 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 15:52 | 08:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 366116 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 16:39 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 17:39 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 18:48 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 20:02 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 21:18 | 12:15 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 365328 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 22:32 | 12:33 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 369103 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 23:46 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 373562 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | - | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 378347 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 00:58 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 383129 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 02:10 | 13:23 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 387645 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 03:23 | 13:37 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 391721 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 04:37 | 13:52 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 395272 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 05:52 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 398283 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 07:06 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 400784 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 08:15 | 15:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 402806 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 09:18 | 16:06 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 404351 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 10:07 | 17:11 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 405363 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 10:45 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 11:14 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 405282 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 11:35 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 403861 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.