Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1991
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 03:05
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.3 days
- Moonset
- 07:51
- Illumination
- 69%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Day Length
- 16h 23m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 23:15 | 16:33 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 404667 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | - | 16:54 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404432 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 00:52 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402846 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 02:28 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400085 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 04:03 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 396419 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 05:36 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 392178 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 07:07 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 387706 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 08:37 | 17:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 383329 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 10:07 | 18:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 379318 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 11:35 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 375882 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 12:55 | 18:43 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 373152 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 14:02 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 371194 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 14:53 | 20:18 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 370016 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 15:27 | 21:27 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 369583 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 15:48 | 22:43 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 369834 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 16:02 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 370700 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 16:12 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 372110 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 16:20 | 01:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 374007 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 16:27 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 376343 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 16:33 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 379083 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 16:40 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 382190 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 16:49 | 06:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 385612 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 17:00 | 08:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 389261 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 17:17 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 392998 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 17:44 | 11:33 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 396629 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 18:29 | 12:55 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 399906 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 19:37 | 13:56 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 402545 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 21:03 | 14:35 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 404266 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 22:38 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404824 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | - | 15:14 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 404056 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 00:13 | 15:25 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 401917 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.