Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1984
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:25
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 10:50
- Illumination
- 55%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 10:32 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 390844 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 12:09 | 23:16 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 395847 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 13:45 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 400020 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 15:20 | 23:32 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 403052 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 16:55 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404746 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 18:25 | - | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 405040 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 19:44 | 00:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 404003 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 20:41 | 00:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 401818 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 21:18 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 398746 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 21:40 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 395088 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 21:53 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 391143 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 22:01 | 05:38 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 387176 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 22:07 | 07:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 383399 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 22:11 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 379961 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 22:15 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 376958 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 22:19 | 10:55 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 374445 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 22:24 | 12:12 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 372450 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 22:30 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370993 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 22:39 | 14:56 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 370091 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 22:54 | 16:23 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 369772 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 23:19 | 17:49 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 370066 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | - | 19:04 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 371009 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 00:03 | 19:59 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 372630 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 01:15 | 20:32 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 374938 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 02:48 | 20:52 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 377911 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 04:32 | 21:04 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 381477 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 06:17 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 385503 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 08:01 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 389789 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 09:42 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 394071 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 11:22 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 398038 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 13:01 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 401358 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.