Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February1985
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 03:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 09:20
- Illumination
- 61%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Day Length
- 16h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Fri | 11:15 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 369241 km |
| Feb 2 Sat | 11:52 | 07:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 370407 km |
| Feb 3 Sun | 12:54 | 08:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 372469 km |
| Feb 4 Mon | 14:21 | 08:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 375400 km |
| Feb 5 Tue | 16:02 | 09:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 379098 km |
| Feb 6 Wed | 17:45 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 383381 km |
| Feb 7 Thu | 19:27 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 387992 km |
| Feb 8 Fri | 21:06 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 392607 km |
| Feb 9 Sat | 22:44 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 396870 km |
| Feb 10 Sun | - | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 400425 km |
| Feb 11 Mon | 00:23 | 09:41 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 402957 km |
| Feb 12 Tue | 02:02 | 09:49 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 404234 km |
| Feb 13 Wed | 03:42 | 10:02 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 404137 km |
| Feb 14 Thu | 05:16 | 10:24 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 402677 km |
| Feb 15 Fri | 06:34 | 11:06 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 399991 km |
| Feb 16 Sat | 07:27 | 12:11 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 396329 km |
| Feb 17 Sun | 07:57 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 392012 km |
| Feb 18 Mon | 08:13 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 387398 km |
| Feb 19 Tue | 08:22 | 16:32 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 382839 km |
| Feb 20 Wed | 08:28 | 17:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 378645 km |
| Feb 21 Thu | 08:32 | 19:18 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 375061 km |
| Feb 22 Fri | 08:35 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 372254 km |
| Feb 23 Sat | 08:38 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 370312 km |
| Feb 24 Sun | 08:41 | 23:15 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 369251 km |
| Feb 25 Mon | 08:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 369029 km |
| Feb 26 Tue | 08:50 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 369566 km |
| Feb 27 Wed | 08:59 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 370758 km |
| Feb 28 Thu | 09:14 | 03:25 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 372494 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.