Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1962
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sun | 05:54 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 404429 km |
| Apr 2 Mon | 06:19 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 402674 km |
| Apr 3 Tue | 06:41 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 400223 km |
| Apr 4 Wed | 07:00 | 19:27 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 397309 km |
| Apr 5 Thu | 07:19 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 394126 km |
| Apr 6 Fri | 07:39 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 390812 km |
| Apr 7 Sat | 08:01 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 387455 km |
| Apr 8 Sun | 08:28 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 384105 km |
| Apr 9 Mon | 09:02 | 01:13 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 380804 km |
| Apr 10 Tue | 09:45 | 02:21 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 377602 km |
| Apr 11 Wed | 10:36 | 03:17 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 374582 km |
| Apr 12 Thu | 11:36 | 04:00 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 371862 km |
| Apr 13 Fri | 12:42 | 04:34 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 369595 km |
| Apr 14 Sat | 13:51 | 04:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 367954 km |
| Apr 15 Sun | 15:01 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 367113 km |
| Apr 16 Mon | 16:11 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 367221 km |
| Apr 17 Tue | 17:23 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 368379 km |
| Apr 18 Wed | 18:34 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 370616 km |
| Apr 19 Thu | 19:47 | 06:19 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 373876 km |
| Apr 20 Fri | 21:01 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 378008 km |
| Apr 21 Sat | 22:15 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 382764 km |
| Apr 22 Sun | 23:30 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 387822 km |
| Apr 23 Mon | - | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 392803 km |
| Apr 24 Tue | 00:40 | 08:11 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 397311 km |
| Apr 25 Wed | 01:45 | 08:57 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 400979 km |
| Apr 26 Thu | 02:39 | 09:55 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 403506 km |
| Apr 27 Fri | 03:23 | 11:07 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 404698 km |
| Apr 28 Sat | 03:57 | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404487 km |
| Apr 29 Sun | 04:23 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 402938 km |
| Apr 30 Mon | 04:45 | 15:23 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 400236 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.