Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 18:33 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Thu | 19:53 | 05:02 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Fri | 21:14 | 05:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sat | 22:31 | 05:57 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Sun | 23:42 | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 367658 km |
| May 6 Mon | - | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 373339 km |
| May 7 Tue | 00:41 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 379611 km |
| May 8 Wed | 01:28 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 385970 km |
| May 9 Thu | 02:04 | 11:05 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 391933 km |
| May 10 Fri | 02:32 | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 397093 km |
| May 11 Sat | 02:56 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 401158 km |
| May 12 Sun | 03:17 | 15:12 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 403976 km |
| May 13 Mon | 03:36 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 405530 km |
| May 14 Tue | 03:55 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 405696 km |
| May 15 Wed | 04:16 | 19:07 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 405321 km |
| May 16 Thu | 04:39 | 20:20 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 403937 km |
| May 17 Fri | 05:07 | 21:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 401963 km |
| May 18 Sat | 05:40 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 399544 km |
| May 19 Sun | 06:20 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 396771 km |
| May 20 Mon | 07:09 | - | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 393682 km |
| May 21 Tue | 08:04 | 00:05 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 390285 km |
| May 22 Wed | 09:05 | 00:40 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 386592 km |
| May 23 Thu | 10:10 | 01:09 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 382647 km |
| May 24 Fri | 11:18 | 01:32 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 378553 km |
| May 25 Sat | 12:27 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 374481 km |
| May 26 Sun | 13:39 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 370663 km |
| May 27 Mon | 14:52 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 367374 km |
| May 28 Tue | 16:08 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 364900 km |
| May 29 Wed | 17:26 | 03:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 363503 km |
| May 30 Thu | 18:46 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363383 km |
| May 31 Fri | 20:07 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 364646 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.