Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 12:08
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 14:52 | 06:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 404218 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 16:31 | 07:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 405293 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 18:04 | 07:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 19:33 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 21:00 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 404826 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 22:27 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 403476 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 23:57 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 401411 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | - | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 398536 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 01:27 | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 394797 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 02:56 | 07:29 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 390221 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 04:15 | 07:55 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 384950 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 05:12 | 08:46 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 379241 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 05:43 | 10:03 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 373459 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 05:57 | 11:35 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 368037 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 06:03 | 13:10 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363428 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 06:07 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 06:09 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 06:10 | 17:54 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 06:11 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 06:12 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363322 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 06:15 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 368122 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 06:19 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 373905 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 06:29 | 00:47 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 380189 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 06:51 | 02:33 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 386470 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 07:40 | 03:56 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 392285 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 09:04 | 04:41 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 397255 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 10:47 | 05:01 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 401130 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 12:30 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 403796 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 14:08 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 405271 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 15:41 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 405672 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 17:10 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405179 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.