Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1999
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 Sat | 21:48 | 06:15 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 380978 km |
| May 2 Sun | 22:56 | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 385626 km |
| May 3 Mon | - | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 390438 km |
| May 4 Tue | 00:01 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 395055 km |
| May 5 Wed | 00:59 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 399105 km |
| May 6 Thu | 01:48 | 09:05 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 402243 km |
| May 7 Fri | 02:29 | 10:05 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404192 km |
| May 8 Sat | 03:02 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404780 km |
| May 9 Sun | 03:28 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 403962 km |
| May 10 Mon | 03:50 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.3 days | 401825 km |
| May 11 Tue | 04:09 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 398576 km |
| May 12 Wed | 04:26 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 394510 km |
| May 13 Thu | 04:44 | 18:14 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 389977 km |
| May 14 Fri | 05:04 | 19:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 385335 km |
| May 15 Sat | 05:28 | 21:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 380911 km |
| May 16 Sun | 05:57 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 376978 km |
| May 17 Mon | 06:35 | - | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 373734 km |
| May 18 Tue | 07:27 | 00:03 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 371301 km |
| May 19 Wed | 08:30 | 01:04 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 369726 km |
| May 20 Thu | 09:44 | 01:50 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 368994 km |
| May 21 Fri | 11:02 | 02:23 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 369049 km |
| May 22 Sat | 12:19 | 02:48 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 369805 km |
| May 23 Sun | 13:36 | 03:08 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 371166 km |
| May 24 Mon | 14:51 | 03:24 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 373040 km |
| May 25 Tue | 16:04 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 375347 km |
| May 26 Wed | 17:16 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 378028 km |
| May 27 Thu | 18:27 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 381035 km |
| May 28 Fri | 19:38 | 04:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 384323 km |
| May 29 Sat | 20:47 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 387835 km |
| May 30 Sun | 21:54 | 05:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 391478 km |
| May 31 Mon | 22:55 | 05:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 395113 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.