Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1985
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 09:41 | 04:47 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 374677 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 10:29 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 377223 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 11:45 | 06:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 380074 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 13:20 | 07:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 383181 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 15:03 | 07:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 386500 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 16:48 | 07:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 389967 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 18:31 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 393480 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 20:13 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 396887 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 21:56 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 399980 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 23:39 | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 402508 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | - | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 404202 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 01:23 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 404816 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 03:04 | 08:25 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 404165 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 04:30 | 09:00 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 402164 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 05:31 | 09:59 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 398856 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 06:05 | 11:19 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 394421 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 06:23 | 12:47 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 389160 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 06:33 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 383470 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 06:39 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 377796 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 06:43 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 372584 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 06:46 | 18:22 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 368236 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 06:49 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 365061 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 06:51 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363258 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 06:54 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 06:59 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 363911 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 07:06 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366140 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 07:17 | 01:09 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 369330 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 07:38 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 373181 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 08:14 | 03:46 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 377389 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 09:18 | 04:38 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 381674 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 10:43 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 385820 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.