Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 04:36 | 21:37 | New Moon | 1% | 28.9 days | 405668 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 06:20 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 07:58 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 09:30 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 10:58 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404318 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 12:24 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 402012 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 13:51 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398708 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 15:19 | 22:02 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 394392 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 16:45 | 22:13 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 389164 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 18:07 | 22:34 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 383254 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 19:14 | 23:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 377012 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 19:57 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 370882 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 20:21 | 00:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 365351 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 20:34 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 20:41 | 03:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 20:45 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 20:48 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 20:50 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 20:53 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363900 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 20:56 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 369250 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 21:00 | 12:19 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 375396 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 21:08 | 14:00 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 381832 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 21:22 | 15:44 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 388068 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 21:51 | 17:21 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 393685 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 22:49 | 18:34 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 398376 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | - | 19:16 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 401966 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 00:18 | 19:36 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 404417 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 02:02 | 19:46 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 03:46 | 19:52 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 05:25 | 19:55 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 06:59 | 19:58 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404966 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.