Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2028
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 13:52
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12 days
- Moonset
- 08:32
- Illumination
- 91%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 19:59 | 00:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 367705 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 20:29 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363116 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 20:47 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 20:58 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 21:06 | 05:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 21:12 | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 21:16 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363124 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 21:21 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 367973 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 21:25 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 373825 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 21:31 | 11:48 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 380195 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 21:38 | 13:08 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 386577 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 21:49 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 392496 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 22:07 | 15:55 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 397564 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 22:37 | 17:15 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 401516 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 23:28 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404224 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | - | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 00:43 | 19:39 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 02:17 | 19:56 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 405455 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 04:00 | 20:07 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 404116 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 05:44 | 20:16 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 402206 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 07:26 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 399848 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 09:07 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 397108 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 10:48 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 394006 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 12:28 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 390540 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 14:07 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 386725 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 15:41 | 21:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 382615 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 17:00 | 22:03 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 378335 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 17:57 | 23:01 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 374080 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 18:33 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 370108 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 18:54 | 00:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 366717 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 19:08 | 01:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 364205 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.