Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Mon | 08:29 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 403464 km |
| Sep 2 Tue | 09:58 | 20:03 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 401439 km |
| Sep 3 Wed | 11:25 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 398869 km |
| Sep 4 Thu | 12:53 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 395705 km |
| Sep 5 Fri | 14:21 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 391923 km |
| Sep 6 Sat | 15:47 | 20:37 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 387550 km |
| Sep 7 Sun | 17:01 | 21:09 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 382702 km |
| Sep 8 Mon | 17:54 | 22:02 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 377591 km |
| Sep 9 Tue | 18:24 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 372518 km |
| Sep 10 Wed | 18:41 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 367845 km |
| Sep 11 Thu | 18:50 | 00:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 363959 km |
| Sep 12 Fri | 18:55 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 13 Sat | 18:59 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 14 Sun | 19:02 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 15 Mon | 19:04 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 16 Tue | 19:08 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 365685 km |
| Sep 17 Wed | 19:12 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 370470 km |
| Sep 18 Thu | 19:19 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 376162 km |
| Sep 19 Fri | 19:31 | 13:23 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 382306 km |
| Sep 20 Sat | 19:55 | 15:04 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 388414 km |
| Sep 21 Sun | 20:43 | 16:26 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 394022 km |
| Sep 22 Mon | 22:02 | 17:17 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 398740 km |
| Sep 23 Tue | 23:41 | 17:42 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 402295 km |
| Sep 24 Wed | - | 17:55 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 404547 km |
| Sep 25 Thu | 01:23 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 405494 km |
| Sep 26 Fri | 03:01 | 18:06 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405250 km |
| Sep 27 Sat | 04:34 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 404007 km |
| Sep 28 Sun | 06:04 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 401996 km |
| Sep 29 Mon | 07:32 | 18:14 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 399439 km |
| Sep 30 Tue | 08:59 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 396521 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.