Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1985
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Mon | 13:22 | 06:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 389678 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | 15:05 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 393175 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 16:47 | 06:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 396292 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 18:30 | 06:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 399035 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 20:14 | 06:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 401402 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 22:00 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 403352 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 23:49 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 404786 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | - | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 405552 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 01:37 | 07:26 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 405462 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | 03:15 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 404329 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 04:28 | 08:45 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 402014 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 05:11 | 10:01 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 398473 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 05:34 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 393785 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 05:45 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 388168 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | 05:52 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 381971 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 05:56 | 15:50 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 375641 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 05:59 | 17:09 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 369675 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | 06:01 | 18:27 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 364565 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 06:03 | 19:46 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 06:06 | 21:07 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 06:09 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 06:15 | 23:55 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 06:24 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 06:40 | 01:20 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 366635 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 07:11 | 02:37 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 371845 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 08:03 | 03:37 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 377542 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 09:20 | 04:14 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 383290 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 10:52 | 04:35 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 388706 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 12:30 | 04:47 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 393504 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | 14:10 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 397512 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.