Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2015
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Moonrise
- 17:26
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14 days
- Moonset
- 08:49
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day Length
- 8h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 21:35 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 399048 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 21:58 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 401745 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 22:20 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 403886 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 22:42 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 405234 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 23:05 | 12:24 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 405552 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 23:30 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404645 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | - | 15:07 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 402406 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 00:00 | 16:20 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 398850 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 00:36 | 17:25 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 394128 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 01:21 | 18:19 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 388529 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 02:13 | 19:04 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 382451 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 03:14 | 19:40 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 376361 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 04:19 | 20:08 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 370742 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 05:28 | 20:31 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 366043 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 06:37 | 20:51 | New Moon | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 07:46 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 08:55 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 10:04 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 11:13 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 364435 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 12:21 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 368217 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 13:30 | 22:43 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 372745 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 14:38 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 377647 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 15:44 | 23:48 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 382578 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 16:44 | - | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 387256 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 17:39 | 00:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 391489 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 18:24 | 01:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 395177 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 19:02 | 02:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 398300 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 19:33 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 400884 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 19:59 | 05:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 402968 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 20:22 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 404564 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 20:45 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405627 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.