Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2051
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:28
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.3 days
- Moonset
- 08:54
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day Length
- 8h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Sun | 21:14 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 383424 km |
| Jan 2 Mon | 22:25 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 380221 km |
| Jan 3 Tue | 23:37 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 377139 km |
| Jan 4 Wed | - | 10:59 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374261 km |
| Jan 5 Thu | 00:47 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 371707 km |
| Jan 6 Fri | 01:58 | 11:33 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369629 km |
| Jan 7 Sat | 03:09 | 11:54 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368194 km |
| Jan 8 Sun | 04:19 | 12:22 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367567 km |
| Jan 9 Mon | 05:27 | 12:59 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 367883 km |
| Jan 10 Tue | 06:28 | 13:49 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 369228 km |
| Jan 11 Wed | 07:21 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 371618 km |
| Jan 12 Thu | 08:03 | 16:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 374980 km |
| Jan 13 Fri | 08:35 | 17:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 379150 km |
| Jan 14 Sat | 09:01 | 18:55 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 383874 km |
| Jan 15 Sun | 09:23 | 20:24 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 388823 km |
| Jan 16 Mon | 09:42 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 393621 km |
| Jan 17 Tue | 10:00 | 23:20 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 397883 km |
| Jan 18 Wed | 10:19 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 401256 km |
| Jan 19 Thu | 10:41 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 403462 km |
| Jan 20 Fri | 11:06 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 404332 km |
| Jan 21 Sat | 11:38 | 03:29 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 403823 km |
| Jan 22 Sun | 12:18 | 04:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 402024 km |
| Jan 23 Mon | 13:09 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 399138 km |
| Jan 24 Tue | 14:10 | 06:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 395448 km |
| Jan 25 Wed | 15:18 | 07:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 391283 km |
| Jan 26 Thu | 16:30 | 07:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 386973 km |
| Jan 27 Fri | 17:43 | 08:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 382816 km |
| Jan 28 Sat | 18:56 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 379053 km |
| Jan 29 Sun | 20:08 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 375858 km |
| Jan 30 Mon | 21:19 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 373337 km |
| Jan 31 Tue | 22:29 | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 371535 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.