Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2001
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:34
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:53
- Illumination
- 97%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 08:10
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day Length
- 8h 30m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Mon | 12:01 | 23:03 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 395535 km |
| Jan 2 Tue | 12:11 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 390596 km |
| Jan 3 Wed | 12:22 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 384901 km |
| Jan 4 Thu | 12:33 | 01:41 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 378776 km |
| Jan 5 Fri | 12:47 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 372647 km |
| Jan 6 Sat | 13:06 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 366995 km |
| Jan 7 Sun | 13:33 | 06:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 8 Mon | 14:13 | 07:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 9 Tue | 15:13 | 08:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 10 Wed | 16:32 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 11 Thu | 18:04 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 12 Fri | 19:40 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363237 km |
| Jan 13 Sat | 21:13 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 368235 km |
| Jan 14 Sun | 22:43 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 374115 km |
| Jan 15 Mon | - | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 380388 km |
| Jan 16 Tue | 00:09 | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 386565 km |
| Jan 17 Wed | 01:33 | 11:48 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 392218 km |
| Jan 18 Thu | 02:53 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 397023 km |
| Jan 19 Fri | 04:12 | 12:19 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 400787 km |
| Jan 20 Sat | 05:28 | 12:42 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 403448 km |
| Jan 21 Sun | 06:37 | 13:14 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405057 km |
| Jan 22 Mon | 07:36 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| Jan 23 Tue | 08:23 | 14:50 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405655 km |
| Jan 24 Wed | 08:58 | 15:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404935 km |
| Jan 25 Thu | 09:24 | 17:05 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 403669 km |
| Jan 26 Fri | 09:43 | 18:19 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 401882 km |
| Jan 27 Sat | 09:57 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 399547 km |
| Jan 28 Sun | 10:09 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 396608 km |
| Jan 29 Mon | 10:20 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 393025 km |
| Jan 30 Tue | 10:30 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 388810 km |
| Jan 31 Wed | 10:41 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 384057 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.