Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:31
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 24 days
- Moonset
- 13:50
- Illumination
- 31%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 08:50 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 08:51 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 08:52 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363422 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 08:53 | 00:24 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 366372 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 08:57 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 370261 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 09:04 | 03:19 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 374740 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 09:18 | 04:46 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 379464 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 09:49 | 06:03 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 384124 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 10:47 | 06:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 388485 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 12:12 | 07:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 392397 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 13:50 | 07:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 395797 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 15:32 | 07:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 398683 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 17:13 | 07:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 401085 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 18:52 | 07:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 403027 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 20:33 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404492 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 22:15 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405404 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | - | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405631 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 00:02 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 405004 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 01:54 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 403356 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 03:44 | 08:18 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 400570 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 05:20 | 08:52 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 396623 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 06:18 | 10:02 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 391618 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 06:43 | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 385794 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 06:54 | 13:19 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 379516 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 06:59 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 373243 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 07:01 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 367476 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 07:02 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 07:02 | 19:18 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 07:03 | 20:41 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 07:03 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 07:04 | 23:30 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 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.