Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2022
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 13:52
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.4 days
- Moonset
- 08:32
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day Length
- 8h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Fri | 07:12 | 20:12 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 365740 km |
| Apr 2 Sat | 07:16 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 3 Sun | 07:20 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 4 Mon | 07:26 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 5 Tue | 07:35 | 00:31 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 363412 km |
| Apr 6 Wed | 07:49 | 01:56 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366296 km |
| Apr 7 Thu | 08:13 | 03:15 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 370119 km |
| Apr 8 Fri | 08:53 | 04:19 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 374539 km |
| Apr 9 Sat | 09:54 | 05:04 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 379215 km |
| Apr 10 Sun | 11:11 | 05:31 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 383844 km |
| Apr 11 Mon | 12:37 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 388193 km |
| Apr 12 Tue | 14:05 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 392116 km |
| Apr 13 Wed | 15:35 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 395547 km |
| Apr 14 Thu | 17:05 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 398483 km |
| Apr 15 Fri | 18:36 | 06:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 400949 km |
| Apr 16 Sat | 20:12 | 06:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 402964 km |
| Apr 17 Sun | 21:52 | 06:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 404504 km |
| Apr 18 Mon | 23:37 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 405489 km |
| Apr 19 Tue | - | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 20 Wed | 01:22 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 405205 km |
| Apr 21 Thu | 02:57 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 403593 km |
| Apr 22 Fri | 04:04 | 08:36 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 400828 km |
| Apr 23 Sat | 04:41 | 10:06 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 396885 km |
| Apr 24 Sun | 05:00 | 11:46 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 391868 km |
| Apr 25 Mon | 05:10 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 386019 km |
| Apr 26 Tue | 05:16 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 379705 km |
| Apr 27 Wed | 05:21 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 373388 km |
| Apr 28 Thu | 05:24 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 367570 km |
| Apr 29 Fri | 05:27 | 19:18 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 30 Sat | 05:31 | 20:43 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 363104 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.