Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1990
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 03:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 09:20
- Illumination
- 64%
- 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 Thu | 07:29 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 378190 km |
| Mar 2 Fri | 07:39 | 00:50 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 384499 km |
| Mar 3 Sat | 07:56 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 390484 km |
| Mar 4 Sun | 08:31 | 04:06 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 395738 km |
| Mar 5 Mon | 09:35 | 05:10 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 399964 km |
| Mar 6 Tue | 11:02 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 403003 km |
| Mar 7 Wed | 12:39 | 06:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 404830 km |
| Mar 8 Thu | 14:14 | 06:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405537 km |
| Mar 9 Fri | 15:46 | 06:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 405286 km |
| Mar 10 Sat | 17:12 | 06:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 404268 km |
| Mar 11 Sun | 18:36 | 06:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 402658 km |
| Mar 12 Mon | 19:58 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 400582 km |
| Mar 13 Tue | 21:21 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 398109 km |
| Mar 14 Wed | 22:45 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 395253 km |
| Mar 15 Thu | - | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 392001 km |
| Mar 16 Fri | 00:10 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 388350 km |
| Mar 17 Sat | 01:35 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 384334 km |
| Mar 18 Sun | 02:53 | 07:21 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 380057 km |
| Mar 19 Mon | 03:56 | 08:05 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 375700 km |
| Mar 20 Tue | 04:36 | 09:15 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 371516 km |
| Mar 21 Wed | 04:58 | 10:41 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 367807 km |
| Mar 22 Thu | 05:10 | 12:15 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 364891 km |
| Mar 23 Fri | 05:18 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Sat | 05:23 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Sun | 05:26 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363487 km |
| Mar 26 Mon | 05:30 | 18:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 365877 km |
| Mar 27 Tue | 05:34 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 369599 km |
| Mar 28 Wed | 05:39 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 374400 km |
| Mar 29 Thu | 05:47 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 379921 km |
| Mar 30 Fri | 06:02 | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 385729 km |
| Mar 31 Sat | 06:32 | 01:46 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 391367 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.