Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1977
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:25
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:50
- Illumination
- 50%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Fri | 16:32 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 365572 km |
| Apr 2 Sat | 17:57 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 3 Sun | 19:24 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 4 Mon | 20:52 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 5 Tue | 22:20 | 06:54 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 6 Wed | 23:45 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 7 Thu | - | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 364563 km |
| Apr 8 Fri | 01:01 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 369725 km |
| Apr 9 Sat | 02:05 | 09:47 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 375574 km |
| Apr 10 Sun | 02:55 | 10:55 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 381635 km |
| Apr 11 Mon | 03:33 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 387473 km |
| Apr 12 Tue | 04:02 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 392730 km |
| Apr 13 Wed | 04:25 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 397167 km |
| Apr 14 Thu | 04:45 | 15:58 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400666 km |
| Apr 15 Fri | 05:03 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 403225 km |
| Apr 16 Sat | 05:20 | 18:25 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 404919 km |
| Apr 17 Sun | 05:37 | 19:38 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 18 Mon | 05:56 | 20:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 19 Tue | 06:16 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 20 Wed | 06:41 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 404974 km |
| Apr 21 Thu | 07:12 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 403427 km |
| Apr 22 Fri | 07:49 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 401124 km |
| Apr 23 Sat | 08:34 | 00:51 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 397978 km |
| Apr 24 Sun | 09:28 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 393952 km |
| Apr 25 Mon | 10:29 | 02:13 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 389101 km |
| Apr 26 Tue | 11:37 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 383599 km |
| Apr 27 Wed | 12:49 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 377736 km |
| Apr 28 Thu | 14:06 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 371900 km |
| Apr 29 Fri | 15:27 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 366540 km |
| Apr 30 Sat | 16:50 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 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.