Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 03:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:20
- Illumination
- 62%
- 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 Sun | 07:45 | 19:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 07:46 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 07:47 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 07:49 | - | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 364406 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 07:52 | 00:36 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 368333 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 07:58 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 373025 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 08:11 | 03:40 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 378092 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 08:39 | 04:59 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 383170 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 09:33 | 05:53 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 387957 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 10:51 | 06:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 392243 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 12:20 | 06:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395917 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 13:51 | 06:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 398954 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 15:21 | 06:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 401388 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 16:49 | 06:45 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 403274 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 18:17 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 404644 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 19:47 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405481 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 21:19 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 22:57 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405188 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | - | 06:50 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 403770 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 00:41 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 401316 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 02:29 | 07:07 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 397756 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 04:07 | 07:37 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 393132 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 05:11 | 08:45 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 387611 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 05:38 | 10:27 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 381498 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 05:49 | 12:18 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 375206 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 05:54 | 14:06 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 369216 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 05:56 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 364026 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 05:57 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 05:58 | 18:59 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 05:58 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 05:59 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 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.