Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:51
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day Length
- 8h 25m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 07:40 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 07:40 | 21:59 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 07:42 | 23:43 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 07:44 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366293 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 07:49 | 01:27 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 371066 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 08:00 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376383 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 08:25 | 04:39 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 381831 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 09:15 | 05:44 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387045 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 10:32 | 06:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 391749 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 12:02 | 06:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 395772 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 13:32 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 399050 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 14:59 | 06:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 401602 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 16:22 | 06:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403494 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 17:44 | 06:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404800 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 19:04 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 20:25 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 21:51 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405269 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 23:20 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404016 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | - | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 401844 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 00:55 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 398655 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 02:34 | 07:00 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 394435 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 04:04 | 07:29 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389287 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 05:05 | 08:34 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383445 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 05:32 | 10:14 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 377265 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 05:43 | 12:06 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371194 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 05:47 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365717 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 05:50 | 15:47 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 05:51 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 05:51 | 19:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 05:52 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 05:54 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 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.