Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sun | 23:06 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 402705 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 23:23 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 399767 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 23:40 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 395817 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 23:59 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 390915 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | - | 15:25 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.8 days | 385243 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 00:23 | 16:49 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379114 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 00:55 | 18:08 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 372941 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 01:38 | 19:16 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367200 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 02:34 | 20:09 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 03:44 | 20:49 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 05:03 | 21:19 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 06:26 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 07:48 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | 09:09 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 10:26 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 367563 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 11:41 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 373476 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 12:55 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 379840 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 14:07 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 386155 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 15:17 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 391975 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 16:24 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 396952 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 17:26 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 400870 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 18:21 | 00:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 403649 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 19:07 | 01:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 405326 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 19:44 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 20:12 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 20:36 | 04:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405123 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 20:56 | 06:09 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 403780 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 21:13 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 401925 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 21:30 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 399547 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 21:47 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 396604 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 22:05 | 11:47 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 393057 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.