Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1995
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 03:05
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 07:51
- Illumination
- 72%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 11:15 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.8 days | 369319 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 12:34 | 22:48 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 369107 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 13:55 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 369598 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 15:16 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 370707 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 16:33 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 372353 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 17:43 | 00:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 374468 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 18:41 | 01:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 376997 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 19:27 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 379898 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 20:01 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.8 days | 383131 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 20:28 | 05:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 386639 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 20:51 | 06:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 390331 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 21:10 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 394067 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 21:28 | 09:22 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 397647 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 21:46 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 400823 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 22:05 | 11:59 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 403314 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 22:27 | 13:12 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404840 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 22:53 | 14:22 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 405165 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 23:25 | 15:27 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 404140 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | - | 16:25 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.8 days | 401731 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 00:04 | 17:16 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 398040 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 00:52 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 393304 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 01:48 | 18:32 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 387869 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 02:51 | 19:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 382156 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 03:59 | 19:24 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 376615 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 05:11 | 19:44 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 371672 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 06:26 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 367689 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 07:43 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 364931 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 09:01 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363539 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 10:21 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363533 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 11:42 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 364814 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 13:03 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 367191 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.