Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1975
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-10
- Moonrise
- 03:29
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.4 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 48%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 23:47 | 16:14 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 405159 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | - | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404574 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 00:27 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 402764 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 01:21 | 19:11 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 399969 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 02:31 | 19:49 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 396479 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 03:53 | 20:16 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 392598 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 05:24 | 20:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 388607 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 06:57 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 384736 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 08:30 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 381156 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 10:04 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 377982 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 11:36 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 375281 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 13:06 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 373090 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 14:31 | 22:34 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 371431 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 15:50 | 23:08 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 370320 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 16:58 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 369783 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 17:52 | - | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369850 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 18:33 | 00:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 370555 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 19:03 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 371932 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 19:26 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 373997 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 19:44 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 376742 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 19:58 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 380114 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 20:11 | 06:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 384002 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 20:23 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 388230 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 20:36 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 392555 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 20:49 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 396677 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 21:05 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 400268 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 21:25 | 12:46 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 403002 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 21:50 | 13:57 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 404599 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 22:24 | 15:06 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 404866 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 23:10 | 16:08 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 403724 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | - | 17:00 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 401228 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.