Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 09:27 | 18:20 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 396971 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 10:51 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 393928 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 12:17 | 18:31 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 390637 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 13:44 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 387116 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 15:03 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 5 days | 383398 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 16:03 | 20:00 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 379557 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 16:39 | 21:17 | First Quarter | 45% | 7 days | 375725 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 16:58 | 22:50 | First Quarter | 56% | 8 days | 372090 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 17:07 | - | First Quarter | 66% | 9 days | 368889 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 17:13 | 00:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 366378 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 17:17 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 11 days | 364805 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 17:20 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 12 days | 364375 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 17:22 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 365220 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 17:26 | 07:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 14 days | 367372 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 17:31 | 09:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 15 days | 370751 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 17:41 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 375163 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 17:59 | 12:47 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 380307 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 18:37 | 14:22 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 385802 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 19:45 | 15:24 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 391221 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 21:16 | 15:55 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 20 days | 396139 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 22:52 | 16:10 | Last Quarter | 63% | 21 days | 400177 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | - | 16:17 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 403045 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 00:24 | 16:21 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 404573 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 01:51 | 16:24 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 404728 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 03:13 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 403599 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 04:33 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 401386 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 05:52 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 398353 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 07:13 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 394793 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 08:35 | 16:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 390988 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 10:01 | 16:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 387179 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 11:27 | 16:53 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 383553 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.