Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:25
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:50
- Illumination
- 49%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Day Length
- 16h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Mon | 06:45 | 18:49 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 392574 km |
| Mar 2 Tue | 06:59 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 396018 km |
| Mar 3 Wed | 07:13 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 399213 km |
| Mar 4 Thu | 07:29 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 401922 km |
| Mar 5 Fri | 07:46 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 403880 km |
| Mar 6 Sat | 08:08 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 404831 km |
| Mar 7 Sun | 08:35 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 404565 km |
| Mar 8 Mon | 09:12 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 402964 km |
| Mar 9 Tue | 09:58 | 02:39 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 400028 km |
| Mar 10 Wed | 10:57 | 03:28 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 395893 km |
| Mar 11 Thu | 12:07 | 04:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 390824 km |
| Mar 12 Fri | 13:26 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 385191 km |
| Mar 13 Sat | 14:52 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 379432 km |
| Mar 14 Sun | 16:22 | 05:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 373999 km |
| Mar 15 Mon | 17:54 | 05:45 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 369314 km |
| Mar 16 Tue | 19:28 | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 365723 km |
| Mar 17 Wed | 21:01 | 06:23 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363463 km |
| Mar 18 Thu | 22:32 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 19 Fri | 23:57 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363254 km |
| Mar 20 Sat | - | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 365149 km |
| Mar 21 Sun | 01:12 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 368103 km |
| Mar 22 Mon | 02:12 | 09:30 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 371825 km |
| Mar 23 Tue | 02:59 | 10:35 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 376003 km |
| Mar 24 Wed | 03:34 | 11:46 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 380345 km |
| Mar 25 Thu | 04:00 | 12:59 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 384606 km |
| Mar 26 Fri | 04:20 | 14:13 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 388613 km |
| Mar 27 Sat | 04:37 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 392267 km |
| Mar 28 Sun | 04:52 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 395531 km |
| Mar 29 Mon | 05:07 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 398406 km |
| Mar 30 Tue | 05:21 | 19:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 400898 km |
| Mar 31 Wed | 05:36 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 402980 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.