Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2004
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:34
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16 days
- Moonset
- 08:53
- Illumination
- 98%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 19:14 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 19:20 | 12:40 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 19:31 | 14:10 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365108 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 19:53 | 15:33 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 369928 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 20:33 | 16:38 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 375369 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 21:39 | 17:20 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 381001 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 23:02 | 17:42 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386437 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | - | 17:53 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 391373 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 00:31 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 395614 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 02:01 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 399078 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 03:31 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 401771 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 05:00 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 403760 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 06:31 | 18:08 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405123 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 08:05 | 18:10 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 09:45 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 11:30 | 18:19 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405686 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 13:19 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404487 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 15:00 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 402390 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 16:12 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 399294 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 16:47 | 21:36 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 395170 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 17:03 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 390103 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 17:10 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 384306 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 17:14 | 01:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 378118 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 17:16 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 371972 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 17:18 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 366352 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 17:19 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | 17:21 | 07:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 17:24 | 08:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 17:29 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 17:37 | 11:46 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 17:54 | 13:13 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363460 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.