Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:25
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.1 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 Sat | 03:53 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 393214 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 04:31 | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 397745 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 05:02 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 401262 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 05:27 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 403752 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 05:49 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405290 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 06:09 | 18:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 06:28 | 20:05 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 06:49 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405452 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 07:12 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404311 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 07:38 | 23:42 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402576 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 08:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 400178 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 08:46 | 00:43 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 397041 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 09:30 | 01:38 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 393129 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 10:21 | 02:23 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 388484 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 11:20 | 03:02 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383251 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 12:23 | 03:33 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 377688 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 13:31 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 372149 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 14:42 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367049 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 15:56 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 17:12 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 18:31 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 19:53 | 05:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 21:16 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 22:37 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 364573 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 23:53 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 369591 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | - | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 375513 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 00:58 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 381854 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 01:52 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 388111 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 02:34 | 11:12 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 393823 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 03:07 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 398618 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.