Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1962
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 05:52 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 07:04 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 08:16 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 09:29 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 365858 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 10:40 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 371509 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 11:51 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 377737 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 13:03 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 384045 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 14:16 | 23:49 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 389980 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 15:30 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 395181 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 16:44 | 00:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 399410 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 17:55 | 00:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 402566 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 18:59 | 01:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 404664 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 19:53 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 20:34 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 21:06 | 04:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 21:31 | 06:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 404870 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 21:51 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 403394 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 22:08 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401341 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 22:25 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 398647 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 22:43 | 12:07 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 395255 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 23:04 | 13:34 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 391150 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 23:29 | 14:58 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 386402 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | - | 16:16 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 381181 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 00:01 | 17:25 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 375764 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 00:41 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 370509 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 01:33 | 19:07 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 365825 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 02:33 | 19:42 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 03:41 | 20:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 04:51 | 20:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 06:03 | 20:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 07:16 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 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.