Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Moonrise
- 03:29
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.8 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 43%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Fri | 22:42 | 17:38 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 401455 km |
| Sep 2 Sat | - | 18:19 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 404107 km |
| Sep 3 Sun | 00:04 | 18:42 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 405431 km |
| Sep 4 Mon | 01:38 | 18:56 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 405506 km |
| Sep 5 Tue | 03:11 | 19:06 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 404505 km |
| Sep 6 Wed | 04:41 | 19:12 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 402655 km |
| Sep 7 Thu | 06:08 | 19:17 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 400188 km |
| Sep 8 Fri | 07:33 | 19:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 397308 km |
| Sep 9 Sat | 08:54 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 394170 km |
| Sep 10 Sun | 10:16 | 19:33 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 390876 km |
| Sep 11 Mon | 11:39 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 387483 km |
| Sep 12 Tue | 13:00 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 384029 km |
| Sep 13 Wed | 14:20 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 380558 km |
| Sep 14 Thu | 15:33 | 20:40 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 377140 km |
| Sep 15 Fri | 16:31 | 21:27 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 373891 km |
| Sep 16 Sat | 17:12 | 22:32 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 370966 km |
| Sep 17 Sun | 17:38 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 368556 km |
| Sep 18 Mon | 17:54 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366863 km |
| Sep 19 Tue | 18:05 | 01:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 366080 km |
| Sep 20 Wed | 18:13 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 366358 km |
| Sep 21 Thu | 18:19 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 367785 km |
| Sep 22 Fri | 18:25 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 370363 km |
| Sep 23 Sat | 18:32 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 373994 km |
| Sep 24 Sun | 18:40 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 378479 km |
| Sep 25 Mon | 18:52 | 10:55 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 383526 km |
| Sep 26 Tue | 19:12 | 12:37 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 388769 km |
| Sep 27 Wed | 19:44 | 14:13 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 393805 km |
| Sep 28 Thu | 20:37 | 15:29 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 398233 km |
| Sep 29 Fri | 21:54 | 16:18 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 401699 km |
| Sep 30 Sat | 23:24 | 16:47 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 403938 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.