Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2057
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:54
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.1 days
- Moonset
- 08:57
- Illumination
- 71%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day Length
- 8h 49m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 04:26 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 365061 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 05:46 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 369621 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 07:08 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 375169 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 08:31 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 381262 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 09:55 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 387412 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 11:20 | 22:16 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 393147 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 12:48 | 22:28 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 398057 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 14:20 | 22:43 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 401839 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 15:53 | 23:06 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404325 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 17:22 | 23:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 405486 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 18:38 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405414 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 19:35 | 00:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 404294 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 20:10 | 01:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402354 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 20:34 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 399828 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 20:50 | 04:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 396913 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 21:02 | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 393760 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 21:12 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 390460 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 21:21 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 387066 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 21:30 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 383614 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 21:40 | 12:06 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380148 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 21:53 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 376742 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 22:09 | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 373517 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 22:33 | 15:56 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 370633 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 23:08 | 17:02 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368285 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 23:55 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366678 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | - | 18:39 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 366004 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 00:57 | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 366411 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 02:09 | 19:30 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 367977 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 03:29 | 19:45 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 370695 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 04:52 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 374454 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 06:16 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 379041 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.