Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 04:32 | 08:24 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 381259 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 05:40 | 09:16 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 375259 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 06:16 | 10:41 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 369496 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 06:33 | 12:26 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 364444 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 06:41 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 06:45 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 06:48 | 17:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 06:49 | 19:36 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 06:51 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 06:54 | 23:09 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 366194 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 06:58 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 371753 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 07:06 | 00:58 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 377946 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 07:24 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 384269 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 08:00 | 04:10 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 390249 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 09:06 | 05:05 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 395493 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 10:33 | 05:31 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 399726 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 12:06 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 402813 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 13:36 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 404747 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 15:02 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405626 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 16:24 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405609 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 17:44 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 404868 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 19:03 | 05:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 403546 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 20:24 | 05:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 401734 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 21:48 | 05:56 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 399458 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 23:15 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 396698 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | - | 06:02 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 393420 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 00:45 | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 389609 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 02:14 | 06:28 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 385311 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 03:29 | 07:07 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 380651 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 04:15 | 08:17 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 375848 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 04:38 | 09:52 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 371199 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.