Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Moonrise
- 03:29
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.3 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 38%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Day Length
- 16h 37m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | - | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 403555 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 00:02 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 404418 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 01:26 | 14:12 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 403898 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 02:50 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 402076 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 04:18 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 399152 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 05:53 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 395410 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 07:36 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 391182 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 09:26 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 386803 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 11:11 | 15:01 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 382581 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 12:24 | 16:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 12:58 | 17:51 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 375543 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 13:12 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 2.9 days | 373023 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 13:18 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 371253 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 13:21 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 370231 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 13:22 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 369919 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 13:23 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370258 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 13:24 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 371184 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 13:26 | 03:56 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 372636 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 13:29 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 374565 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 13:34 | 07:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 376932 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 13:45 | 08:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 379704 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 14:07 | 10:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 382845 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 14:52 | 11:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 386293 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 16:02 | 11:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 389949 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 17:27 | 12:04 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 393659 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 18:55 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 397213 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 20:21 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 400350 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 21:45 | 12:20 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 18.9 days | 402786 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 23:07 | 12:21 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404246 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | - | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 404503 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 00:28 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 403424 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.