Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2050
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 08:55
- Illumination
- 82%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day Length
- 8h 44m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Thu | 18:44 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 398919 km |
| Dec 2 Fri | 19:57 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 396090 km |
| Dec 3 Sat | 21:10 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 392747 km |
| Dec 4 Sun | 22:22 | 11:52 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 388886 km |
| Dec 5 Mon | 23:34 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 384564 km |
| Dec 6 Tue | - | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 379922 km |
| Dec 7 Wed | 00:44 | 12:36 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 375190 km |
| Dec 8 Thu | 01:55 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 370670 km |
| Dec 9 Fri | 03:06 | 13:08 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366709 km |
| Dec 10 Sat | 04:18 | 13:28 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 363656 km |
| Dec 11 Sun | 05:30 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Mon | 06:40 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Tue | 07:46 | 15:08 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Wed | 08:42 | 16:03 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 365255 km |
| Dec 15 Thu | 09:29 | 17:11 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 369285 km |
| Dec 16 Fri | 10:05 | 18:29 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 374370 km |
| Dec 17 Sat | 10:33 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 380110 km |
| Dec 18 Sun | 10:56 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 386047 km |
| Dec 19 Mon | 11:16 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 391713 km |
| Dec 20 Tue | 11:34 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 396683 km |
| Dec 21 Wed | 11:52 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 400622 km |
| Dec 22 Thu | 12:11 | 01:35 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 403316 km |
| Dec 23 Fri | 12:33 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404691 km |
| Dec 24 Sat | 13:00 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 404798 km |
| Dec 25 Sun | 13:36 | 05:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 403797 km |
| Dec 26 Mon | 14:21 | 06:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401909 km |
| Dec 27 Tue | 15:17 | 07:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 399379 km |
| Dec 28 Wed | 16:23 | 08:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 396436 km |
| Dec 29 Thu | 17:35 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 393263 km |
| Dec 30 Fri | 18:48 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 389989 km |
| Dec 31 Sat | 20:02 | 09:58 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 386693 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.