Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:03
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 14:05 | 08:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 397360 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 14:46 | 09:31 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 399963 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 15:54 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402205 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 17:26 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 403966 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 19:07 | 11:40 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 20:48 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405313 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 22:25 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404495 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 23:58 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402469 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | - | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 399185 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 01:29 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 394720 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 02:59 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 389288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 04:28 | 12:37 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 383235 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 05:58 | 12:51 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 377003 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 07:24 | 13:12 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 371082 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 08:39 | 13:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365958 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 09:37 | 14:38 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 10:14 | 15:48 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 10:37 | 17:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 10:51 | 18:27 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 11:00 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 11:07 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366638 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 11:13 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371492 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:17 | 23:43 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 376853 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 11:22 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382307 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 11:27 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 387494 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 11:35 | 02:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392143 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 11:45 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 396094 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 12:03 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399290 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 12:33 | 07:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401758 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 13:27 | 08:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403571 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 14:48 | 09:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 404800 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.