Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2003
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:34
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:53
- Illumination
- 96%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 05:37 | 21:08 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Fri | 05:43 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Sat | 05:51 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Sun | 06:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Mon | 06:28 | 01:12 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 365016 km |
| May 6 Tue | 07:07 | 02:20 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 369947 km |
| May 7 Wed | 08:08 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 375520 km |
| May 8 Thu | 09:27 | 03:41 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 381290 km |
| May 9 Fri | 10:57 | 03:59 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 386852 km |
| May 10 Sat | 12:31 | 04:10 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 391886 km |
| May 11 Sun | 14:07 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 396180 km |
| May 12 Mon | 15:44 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 399640 km |
| May 13 Tue | 17:23 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 402272 km |
| May 14 Wed | 19:06 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 404145 km |
| May 15 Thu | 20:53 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 405353 km |
| May 16 Fri | 22:42 | 04:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Sat | - | 05:07 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Sun | 00:25 | 05:35 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405413 km |
| May 19 Mon | 01:47 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404102 km |
| May 20 Tue | 02:37 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 401946 km |
| May 21 Wed | 03:04 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 398842 km |
| May 22 Thu | 03:19 | 10:46 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 394758 km |
| May 23 Fri | 03:27 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 389765 km |
| May 24 Sat | 03:33 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 384061 km |
| May 25 Sun | 03:37 | 14:58 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 377968 km |
| May 26 Mon | 03:41 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 371905 km |
| May 27 Tue | 03:44 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 366347 km |
| May 28 Wed | 03:48 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Thu | 03:53 | 20:15 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Fri | 04:00 | 21:39 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Sat | 04:12 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 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.