Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 04:04 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 368562 km |
| May 2 Fri | 04:06 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 369613 km |
| May 3 Sat | 04:09 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 371605 km |
| May 4 Sun | 04:13 | 20:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 374517 km |
| May 5 Mon | 04:19 | 22:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 378250 km |
| May 6 Tue | 04:31 | - | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 382618 km |
| May 7 Wed | 04:56 | 00:10 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 387358 km |
| May 8 Thu | 05:49 | 01:37 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 392140 km |
| May 9 Fri | 07:15 | 02:26 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 396597 km |
| May 10 Sat | 08:57 | 02:49 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 400360 km |
| May 11 Sun | 10:39 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 403104 km |
| May 12 Mon | 12:14 | 03:07 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404585 km |
| May 13 Tue | 13:44 | 03:10 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 404672 km |
| May 14 Wed | 15:08 | 03:12 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 403368 km |
| May 15 Thu | 16:31 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 400802 km |
| May 16 Fri | 17:54 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 397218 km |
| May 17 Sat | 19:18 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 392936 km |
| May 18 Sun | 20:44 | 03:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 388311 km |
| May 19 Mon | 22:10 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 383697 km |
| May 20 Tue | 23:32 | 03:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 379406 km |
| May 21 Wed | - | 04:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 375686 km |
| May 22 Thu | 00:38 | 04:40 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 372709 km |
| May 23 Fri | 01:22 | 05:44 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 370570 km |
| May 24 Sat | 01:46 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 369294 km |
| May 25 Sun | 01:58 | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 368849 km |
| May 26 Mon | 02:05 | 10:02 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 369167 km |
| May 27 Tue | 02:10 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 370157 km |
| May 28 Wed | 02:13 | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 371721 km |
| May 29 Thu | 02:15 | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 373772 km |
| May 30 Fri | 02:18 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 376235 km |
| May 31 Sat | 02:21 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 379055 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.