Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1965
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:31
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.5 days
- Moonset
- 13:50
- Illumination
- 36%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Fri | 08:08 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Jan 2 Sat | 09:11 | 14:43 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405195 km |
| Jan 3 Sun | 10:00 | 15:38 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 404081 km |
| Jan 4 Mon | 10:33 | 16:45 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 402447 km |
| Jan 5 Tue | 10:56 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 400284 km |
| Jan 6 Wed | 11:12 | 19:21 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 397546 km |
| Jan 7 Thu | 11:23 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 394182 km |
| Jan 8 Fri | 11:32 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 390185 km |
| Jan 9 Sat | 11:40 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 385618 km |
| Jan 10 Sun | 11:47 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 380643 km |
| Jan 11 Mon | 11:55 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 375516 km |
| Jan 12 Tue | 12:04 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 370576 km |
| Jan 13 Wed | 12:17 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366205 km |
| Jan 14 Thu | 12:38 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 15 Fri | 13:11 | 07:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 16 Sat | 14:06 | 08:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 17 Sun | 15:26 | 09:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 18 Mon | 17:02 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363763 km |
| Jan 19 Tue | 18:42 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 367855 km |
| Jan 20 Wed | 20:18 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 373063 km |
| Jan 21 Thu | 21:50 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 378966 km |
| Jan 22 Fri | 23:17 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 385088 km |
| Jan 23 Sat | - | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 390951 km |
| Jan 24 Sun | 00:41 | 11:06 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 396122 km |
| Jan 25 Mon | 02:03 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 400270 km |
| Jan 26 Tue | 03:24 | 11:27 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403189 km |
| Jan 27 Wed | 04:43 | 11:43 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404809 km |
| Jan 28 Thu | 05:58 | 12:06 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405192 km |
| Jan 29 Fri | 07:05 | 12:40 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 404494 km |
| Jan 30 Sat | 07:58 | 13:30 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 402929 km |
| Jan 31 Sun | 08:36 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 400723 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.