Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1992
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 03:05
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.1 days
- Moonset
- 07:51
- Illumination
- 71%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 12:19 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 378744 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 12:28 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 384456 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 12:37 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 389761 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 12:46 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 394391 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 12:57 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 398196 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 13:11 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 401138 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 13:31 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 403267 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 14:00 | 07:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 404676 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 14:43 | 08:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405460 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 15:45 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405674 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 17:04 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405312 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 18:34 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 404307 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 20:07 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 402548 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 21:41 | 11:15 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 399924 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 23:12 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 396363 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | - | 11:39 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391884 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 00:42 | 11:50 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 386616 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 02:12 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 380815 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 03:41 | 12:18 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 374848 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 05:09 | 12:39 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369156 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 06:31 | 13:09 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 364210 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 07:43 | 13:52 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 08:38 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 09:18 | 15:59 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 09:45 | 17:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 10:03 | 18:33 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 10:17 | 19:51 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 366724 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 10:27 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 372320 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 10:37 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 378504 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 10:45 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 384776 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 10:54 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 390669 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.