Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Moonrise
- 03:29
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.9 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 42%
- 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 Tue | 13:11 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 370982 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 13:29 | 19:43 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 369448 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 13:38 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 368813 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 13:43 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 369012 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 13:46 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 369943 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 13:48 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 371485 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 13:51 | 02:22 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 373521 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 13:54 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 375948 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 13:58 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 378684 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 14:06 | 07:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 381673 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 14:20 | 08:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 384871 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 14:50 | 10:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 388230 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 15:45 | 11:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 391680 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 17:04 | 12:12 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 395108 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 18:34 | 12:30 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 398346 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 20:04 | 12:39 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 401173 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 21:30 | 12:45 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 403332 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 22:52 | 12:47 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 404562 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | - | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 404634 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 00:11 | 12:50 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 403402 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 01:31 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 400827 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 02:51 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 397007 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 04:15 | 12:56 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 392172 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 05:45 | 13:01 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 386666 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 07:20 | 13:11 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 380914 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 08:55 | 13:31 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 375369 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 10:17 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6 days | 370469 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 11:09 | 15:31 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 366583 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 11:34 | 17:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363983 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 11:46 | 19:03 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 11:52 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 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.