Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 05:49 | 12:36 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 367052 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 05:55 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 363768 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 05:58 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 06:00 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 06:02 | 19:36 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 06:04 | 21:24 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 364374 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 06:08 | 23:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 368254 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 06:14 | - | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 373266 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 06:28 | 01:06 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 379018 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 06:56 | 02:46 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 385050 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 07:52 | 03:57 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 390887 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 09:15 | 04:33 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 396086 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 10:48 | 04:50 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 400289 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 12:20 | 04:58 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 403260 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 13:48 | 05:02 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 404897 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 15:11 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 405246 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 16:30 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 404473 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 17:50 | 05:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 402753 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 19:10 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 400330 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 20:32 | 05:08 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 397440 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 21:58 | 05:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 394275 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 23:28 | 05:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 390976 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | - | 05:22 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 387628 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 00:57 | 05:37 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 384281 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 02:17 | 06:08 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 380975 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 03:13 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 377758 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 03:42 | 08:34 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 374712 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 03:56 | 10:12 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 371956 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 04:03 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 369643 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 04:07 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 367951 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.