Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:01
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17 days
- Moonset
- 08:54
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day Length
- 8h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Mon | 13:01 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 402396 km |
| Jan 2 Tue | 13:34 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 399727 km |
| Jan 3 Wed | 14:13 | 06:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 396292 km |
| Jan 4 Thu | 15:00 | 07:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 392400 km |
| Jan 5 Fri | 15:56 | 08:03 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 388356 km |
| Jan 6 Sat | 16:57 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 384421 km |
| Jan 7 Sun | 18:03 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 380801 km |
| Jan 8 Mon | 19:12 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 377638 km |
| Jan 9 Tue | 20:22 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 375018 km |
| Jan 10 Wed | 21:35 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 372981 km |
| Jan 11 Thu | 22:48 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 371537 km |
| Jan 12 Fri | - | 10:38 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 370683 km |
| Jan 13 Sat | 00:03 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 370410 km |
| Jan 14 Sun | 01:21 | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 370711 km |
| Jan 15 Mon | 02:40 | 11:44 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 371588 km |
| Jan 16 Tue | 04:00 | 12:18 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 373044 km |
| Jan 17 Wed | 05:16 | 13:04 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 375081 km |
| Jan 18 Thu | 06:23 | 14:03 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 377688 km |
| Jan 19 Fri | 07:18 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 380827 km |
| Jan 20 Sat | 08:01 | 16:41 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 384416 km |
| Jan 21 Sun | 08:33 | 18:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 388319 km |
| Jan 22 Mon | 09:00 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 392339 km |
| Jan 23 Tue | 09:22 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 396218 km |
| Jan 24 Wed | 09:41 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 399661 km |
| Jan 25 Thu | 10:00 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 402357 km |
| Jan 26 Fri | 10:20 | - | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 404021 km |
| Jan 27 Sat | 10:41 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 404438 km |
| Jan 28 Sun | 11:07 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 403491 km |
| Jan 29 Mon | 11:37 | 03:21 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 401192 km |
| Jan 30 Tue | 12:13 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 397684 km |
| Jan 31 Wed | 12:57 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 393229 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.