Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1983
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:25
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.6 days
- Moonset
- 10:50
- Illumination
- 56%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Thu | 23:09 | 17:06 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369301 km |
| Sep 2 Fri | - | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368996 km |
| Sep 3 Sat | 00:01 | 19:15 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369438 km |
| Sep 4 Sun | 01:16 | 19:51 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 370694 km |
| Sep 5 Mon | 02:50 | 20:13 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 372797 km |
| Sep 6 Tue | 04:32 | 20:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 375725 km |
| Sep 7 Wed | 06:14 | 20:38 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 379392 km |
| Sep 8 Thu | 07:53 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 383632 km |
| Sep 9 Fri | 09:30 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 388205 km |
| Sep 10 Sat | 11:03 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 392806 km |
| Sep 11 Sun | 12:34 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 397086 km |
| Sep 12 Mon | 14:03 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 400691 km |
| Sep 13 Tue | 15:27 | 21:52 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 403297 km |
| Sep 14 Wed | 16:41 | 22:23 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 404657 km |
| Sep 15 Thu | 17:42 | 23:09 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404630 km |
| Sep 16 Fri | 18:25 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403204 km |
| Sep 17 Sat | 18:54 | 00:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400502 km |
| Sep 18 Sun | 19:13 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 396759 km |
| Sep 19 Mon | 19:27 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 392298 km |
| Sep 20 Tue | 19:36 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 387489 km |
| Sep 21 Wed | 19:44 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 382702 km |
| Sep 22 Thu | 19:50 | 06:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 378274 km |
| Sep 23 Fri | 19:57 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 374478 km |
| Sep 24 Sat | 20:04 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 371506 km |
| Sep 25 Sun | 20:12 | 10:35 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 369465 km |
| Sep 26 Mon | 20:23 | 12:01 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 368383 km |
| Sep 27 Tue | 20:40 | 13:29 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 368216 km |
| Sep 28 Wed | 21:06 | 14:54 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 368874 km |
| Sep 29 Thu | 21:49 | 16:12 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 370234 km |
| Sep 30 Fri | 22:53 | 17:12 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 372164 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.