Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1988
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 03:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 09:20
- Illumination
- 65%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 21:12 | 04:39 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 398854 km |
| May 2 Mon | 22:51 | 04:42 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 395955 km |
| May 3 Tue | - | 04:48 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 392835 km |
| May 4 Wed | 00:32 | 05:02 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 389544 km |
| May 5 Thu | 02:03 | 05:35 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 386108 km |
| May 6 Fri | 03:01 | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 382557 km |
| May 7 Sat | 03:27 | 08:24 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.5 days | 378952 km |
| May 8 Sun | 03:37 | 10:12 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 375405 km |
| May 9 Mon | 03:42 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 372077 km |
| May 10 Tue | 03:45 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 369175 km |
| May 11 Wed | 03:46 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 366931 km |
| May 12 Thu | 03:47 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 365572 km |
| May 13 Fri | 03:48 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 365288 km |
| May 14 Sat | 03:50 | 20:18 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 366207 km |
| May 15 Sun | 03:54 | 22:02 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 368366 km |
| May 16 Mon | 04:01 | 23:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 371696 km |
| May 17 Tue | 04:17 | - | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 376019 km |
| May 18 Wed | 04:51 | 01:08 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 381054 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:55 | 02:01 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 386436 km |
| May 20 Fri | 07:21 | 02:27 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 391754 km |
| May 21 Sat | 08:51 | 02:38 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 396585 km |
| May 22 Sun | 10:20 | 02:44 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 400549 km |
| May 23 Mon | 11:46 | 02:46 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 403346 km |
| May 24 Tue | 13:08 | 02:48 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404795 km |
| May 25 Wed | 14:28 | 02:48 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404844 km |
| May 26 Thu | 15:50 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 403575 km |
| May 27 Fri | 17:14 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 401182 km |
| May 28 Sat | 18:44 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 397935 km |
| May 29 Sun | 20:21 | 02:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 394143 km |
| May 30 Mon | 22:03 | 02:57 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 390109 km |
| May 31 Tue | 23:41 | 03:07 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 386101 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.