Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 06:46 | 18:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 07:56 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 09:05 | 19:27 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 10:15 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 367470 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 11:25 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 373141 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 12:32 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 379386 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 13:36 | 21:28 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 385701 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 14:32 | 22:19 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 391611 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 15:21 | 23:23 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 396720 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 16:01 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 400753 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 16:34 | 00:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 403570 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 17:02 | 01:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 405169 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 17:26 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405652 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 17:48 | 04:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405194 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 18:10 | 06:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 403988 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 18:34 | 07:53 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 402207 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 19:01 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 399978 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 19:34 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 397367 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 20:12 | 12:01 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 394391 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 21:00 | 13:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 391046 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 21:55 | 14:00 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 387338 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 22:56 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 383314 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | - | 15:17 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 379089 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 00:01 | 15:44 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 374850 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 01:09 | 16:05 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 370849 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 02:17 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 367382 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 03:26 | 16:41 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364752 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 04:34 | 16:58 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363232 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 05:44 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 06:54 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 364244 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 08:05 | 17:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 366869 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.