Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2025
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 12:08
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 08:05
- Illumination
- 89%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day Length
- 8h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 15:14 | 22:38 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 401199 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 16:43 | 22:42 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 397092 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 18:14 | 22:53 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 391896 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 19:38 | 23:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 385928 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 20:40 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 379609 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 21:13 | 00:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 373426 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 21:27 | 01:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 367876 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 21:34 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 363407 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 21:37 | 04:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 21:39 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 21:40 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 21:40 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 21:41 | 11:22 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 364696 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 21:44 | 13:02 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 369143 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 21:48 | 14:48 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 374262 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 21:58 | 16:37 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 379644 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 22:20 | 18:20 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 384919 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 23:13 | 19:38 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 389795 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | - | 20:17 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 394077 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 00:41 | 20:33 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 397677 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 02:25 | 20:40 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 400590 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 04:07 | 20:44 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 402864 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 05:44 | 20:45 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 404558 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 07:14 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 08:39 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 10:03 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 11:27 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 405298 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | 12:52 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 403466 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 14:20 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 400570 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 15:50 | 20:58 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 396572 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 17:18 | 21:15 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 391548 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.