Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1991
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 03:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:20
- Illumination
- 68%
- 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 Mon | 23:41 | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 383408 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | - | 06:39 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 380170 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 01:04 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 377293 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 02:19 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 374817 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 03:18 | 08:13 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 372775 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 03:58 | 09:17 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371206 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 04:23 | 10:33 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370159 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | 04:39 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 369695 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 04:50 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369880 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | 04:57 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 370779 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 05:04 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 372434 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 05:09 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 374857 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 05:15 | 19:06 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 378007 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 05:21 | 20:42 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 381616 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | 05:30 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 385831 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 05:44 | - | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 390266 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 06:07 | 00:01 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 394621 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | 06:47 | 01:31 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 398558 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 07:53 | 02:37 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 401739 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 09:20 | 03:18 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 403862 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 10:56 | 03:41 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 404704 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 12:32 | 03:55 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 404154 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 14:05 | 04:04 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 402230 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 15:34 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 399081 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 17:01 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 394968 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 18:27 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 390234 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 19:53 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 385262 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 21:19 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 380431 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 22:43 | 04:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 376077 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | - | 05:03 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 372468 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.