Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2058
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:54
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 08:57
- Illumination
- 72%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 15:51 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 16:34 | 11:35 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 17:37 | 12:20 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363495 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 18:52 | 12:49 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 368585 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 20:12 | 13:06 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 374522 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 21:33 | 13:18 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 380812 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 22:53 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 386970 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | - | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 392575 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 00:13 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 397313 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 01:33 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 401003 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 02:55 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 403593 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 04:21 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405142 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 05:52 | 14:00 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 07:29 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405661 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 09:05 | 14:39 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404916 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 10:29 | 15:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 403626 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 11:29 | 16:40 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 401812 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 12:02 | 18:16 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 399438 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 12:21 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 396452 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 12:32 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 392813 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 12:40 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 388540 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 12:46 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 383739 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 12:51 | 00:47 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 378614 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 12:57 | 02:17 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 373464 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 13:04 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 368654 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 13:14 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 364580 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 13:28 | 06:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 13:51 | 08:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 14:28 | 09:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 15:23 | 10:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 16:34 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 365105 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.