Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 15:42
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13 days
- Moonset
- 08:43
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day Length
- 8h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Wed | 10:15 | 04:13 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 370772 km |
| Apr 2 Thu | 11:20 | 05:05 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 372013 km |
| Apr 3 Fri | 12:41 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 373772 km |
| Apr 4 Sat | 14:13 | 06:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 376020 km |
| Apr 5 Sun | 15:50 | 06:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 378733 km |
| Apr 6 Mon | 17:29 | 06:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 381874 km |
| Apr 7 Tue | 19:08 | 06:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 385378 km |
| Apr 8 Wed | 20:47 | 07:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 389137 km |
| Apr 9 Thu | 22:26 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 392990 km |
| Apr 10 Fri | - | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 396715 km |
| Apr 11 Sat | 00:04 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 400044 km |
| Apr 12 Sun | 01:36 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 402682 km |
| Apr 13 Mon | 02:54 | 08:54 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 404346 km |
| Apr 14 Tue | 03:55 | 09:49 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 404801 km |
| Apr 15 Wed | 04:37 | 10:57 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 403905 km |
| Apr 16 Thu | 05:05 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 401636 km |
| Apr 17 Fri | 05:24 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 398106 km |
| Apr 18 Sat | 05:37 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 393554 km |
| Apr 19 Sun | 05:47 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 388324 km |
| Apr 20 Mon | 05:55 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 382828 km |
| Apr 21 Tue | 06:03 | 18:34 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 377496 km |
| Apr 22 Wed | 06:11 | 19:50 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 372732 km |
| Apr 23 Thu | 06:19 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 368876 km |
| Apr 24 Fri | 06:29 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 366169 km |
| Apr 25 Sat | 06:42 | 23:44 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 364740 km |
| Apr 26 Sun | 07:01 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 364606 km |
| Apr 27 Mon | 07:28 | 01:01 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 365674 km |
| Apr 28 Tue | 08:08 | 02:09 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 367770 km |
| Apr 29 Wed | 09:06 | 03:05 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 370662 km |
| Apr 30 Thu | 10:20 | 03:45 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 374095 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.