Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2027
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 12:08
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:05
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 Mon | 05:02 | 09:00 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 379151 km |
| Mar 2 Tue | 05:46 | 10:02 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 373664 km |
| Mar 3 Wed | 06:09 | 11:22 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 368506 km |
| Mar 4 Thu | 06:22 | 12:48 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 364105 km |
| Mar 5 Fri | 06:28 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 6 Sat | 06:33 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 7 Sun | 06:35 | 17:05 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 8 Mon | 06:37 | 18:29 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 9 Tue | 06:39 | 19:55 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363992 km |
| Mar 10 Wed | 06:41 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 368671 km |
| Mar 11 Thu | 06:44 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 374342 km |
| Mar 12 Fri | 06:50 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 380536 km |
| Mar 13 Sat | 06:59 | 00:35 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 386756 km |
| Mar 14 Sun | 07:18 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 392531 km |
| Mar 15 Mon | 07:56 | 03:42 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 397469 km |
| Mar 16 Tue | 09:06 | 04:40 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 401298 km |
| Mar 17 Wed | 10:43 | 05:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 403881 km |
| Mar 18 Thu | 12:29 | 05:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 405220 km |
| Mar 19 Fri | 14:15 | 05:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405425 km |
| Mar 20 Sat | 15:57 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 404678 km |
| Mar 21 Sun | 17:35 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403188 km |
| Mar 22 Mon | 19:11 | 05:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 401144 km |
| Mar 23 Tue | 20:46 | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 398691 km |
| Mar 24 Wed | 22:22 | 05:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 395914 km |
| Mar 25 Thu | 23:57 | 05:58 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 392847 km |
| Mar 26 Fri | - | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 389498 km |
| Mar 27 Sat | 01:28 | 06:24 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 385878 km |
| Mar 28 Sun | 02:46 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 382036 km |
| Mar 29 Mon | 03:41 | 07:49 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 378074 km |
| Mar 30 Tue | 04:12 | 09:03 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 374163 km |
| Mar 31 Wed | 04:28 | 10:27 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370535 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.