Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2008
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.1 days
- Moonset
- 08:51
- Illumination
- 100%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Wed | 10:27 | 18:22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 393374 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 11:56 | 18:30 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 390077 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 13:23 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 386676 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 14:42 | 19:09 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 383206 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 15:44 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 379716 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 16:23 | 20:59 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 376294 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 16:45 | 22:20 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 373071 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | 16:57 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 370221 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 17:04 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 367948 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 17:09 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366459 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 17:12 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 365942 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 17:15 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 366534 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 17:18 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 368299 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 17:22 | 07:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 371208 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 17:28 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 375130 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 17:39 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 379830 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 17:59 | 12:38 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 384988 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 18:39 | 14:11 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 390221 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 19:51 | 15:13 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 395117 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 21:26 | 15:46 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 399288 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 23:07 | 16:02 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 402403 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | - | 16:11 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 404236 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 00:45 | 16:16 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 404683 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 02:18 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 403777 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 03:47 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 401667 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 05:14 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 398602 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 06:39 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 394881 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 08:06 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 390822 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 09:34 | 16:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 386719 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 11:01 | 16:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 382819 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 12:23 | 17:12 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 379310 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.