Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2029
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-03-18
- Moonrise
- 06:10
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 days
- Moonset
- 17:54
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-04-02
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-03-18
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day Length
- 12h 6m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 23:33 | 16:18 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 403686 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | - | 16:39 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 401297 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 00:58 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 397742 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 02:28 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 393311 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 04:00 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 388367 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 05:35 | 17:27 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 383306 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 07:12 | 17:39 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 378508 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 08:52 | 17:53 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 374306 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 10:33 | 18:13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 370953 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 12:09 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 368612 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 13:33 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 367348 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 14:34 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 367140 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 15:15 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 367891 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 15:41 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 369456 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 15:58 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 371661 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 16:10 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 374333 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 16:20 | 02:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 377315 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 16:28 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 380484 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 16:36 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 383758 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 16:45 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 387083 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 16:54 | 07:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 390421 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 17:07 | 08:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 393724 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 17:23 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 396911 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | 17:46 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 399850 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 18:19 | 12:07 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 402353 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 19:05 | 13:04 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 404189 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 20:06 | 13:48 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 405112 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 21:18 | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 404901 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 22:38 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 403402 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | - | 14:58 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 400571 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 00:03 | 15:11 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 396495 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.