Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1995
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 03:05
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.6 days
- Moonset
- 07:51
- Illumination
- 76%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 06:10 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405428 km |
| May 2 Tue | 06:45 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 404127 km |
| May 3 Wed | 07:29 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 402099 km |
| May 4 Thu | 08:20 | 00:43 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 399246 km |
| May 5 Fri | 09:20 | 01:21 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 395509 km |
| May 6 Sat | 10:25 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 390909 km |
| May 7 Sun | 11:36 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.3 days | 385580 km |
| May 8 Mon | 12:50 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 379774 km |
| May 9 Tue | 14:06 | 02:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 373853 km |
| May 10 Wed | 15:27 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 368251 km |
| May 11 Thu | 16:50 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363431 km |
| May 12 Fri | 18:16 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Sat | 19:45 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Sun | 21:12 | 04:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Mon | 22:31 | 05:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Tue | 23:38 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Wed | - | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 367067 km |
| May 18 Thu | 00:29 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 372852 km |
| May 19 Fri | 01:07 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 379209 km |
| May 20 Sat | 01:36 | 11:08 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 385627 km |
| May 21 Sun | 01:58 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391630 km |
| May 22 Mon | 02:16 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 396823 km |
| May 23 Tue | 02:33 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 400938 km |
| May 24 Wed | 02:50 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.3 days | 403841 km |
| May 25 Thu | 03:06 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405534 km |
| May 26 Fri | 03:25 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 27 Sat | 03:47 | 19:52 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 28 Sun | 04:12 | 20:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 404700 km |
| May 29 Mon | 04:45 | 21:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 403032 km |
| May 30 Tue | 05:25 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 400888 km |
| May 31 Wed | 06:14 | 23:23 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 398318 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.