Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Moonrise
- 03:29
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 39%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 14:45 | 08:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 399872 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 16:18 | 08:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 402101 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 17:49 | 08:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 403794 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 19:19 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 404972 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 20:50 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.3 days | 405598 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 22:23 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405577 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | - | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 404763 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 00:01 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 403005 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 01:45 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 400183 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 03:34 | 08:33 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 396261 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 05:18 | 08:57 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 391319 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 06:32 | 09:54 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385573 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 07:07 | 11:31 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 379364 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 07:20 | 13:21 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 373132 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 07:26 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 367372 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 07:28 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 07:29 | 18:29 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 07:30 | 20:02 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 07:30 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 07:31 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 07:32 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 07:35 | 00:36 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 367906 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 07:42 | 02:09 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 373672 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 07:56 | 03:40 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 379834 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 08:26 | 04:56 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 385917 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 09:25 | 05:45 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 391509 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 10:46 | 06:10 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 396300 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 12:17 | 06:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400113 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 13:50 | 06:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 402893 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 15:21 | 06:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404695 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 16:51 | 06:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405635 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.