Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:31
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.1 days
- Moonset
- 13:50
- Illumination
- 30%
- 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 Mon | 07:07 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 363277 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | 07:12 | 00:58 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 368080 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 07:23 | 02:26 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 373717 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 07:45 | 03:49 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 379717 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 08:30 | 04:52 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 385627 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 09:44 | 05:29 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 391061 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 11:16 | 05:47 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 395740 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | 12:54 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 399509 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 14:34 | 06:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 402330 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | 16:13 | 06:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 404262 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 17:53 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405410 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 19:35 | 06:04 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 21:22 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 23:15 | 06:08 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405086 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | - | 06:13 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 403778 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 01:11 | 06:23 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 401760 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 02:59 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 398935 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | 04:15 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 395242 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 04:50 | 09:19 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390703 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 05:04 | 11:01 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 385447 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 05:11 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 379723 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 05:13 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 373888 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 05:15 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 368373 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 05:15 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363635 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 05:15 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 05:16 | 19:48 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 05:17 | 21:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 05:19 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 05:23 | - | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | 05:31 | 00:08 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 367449 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.