Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2058
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 19:09 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 403699 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 20:13 | 00:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 401436 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 20:52 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 398568 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 21:15 | 03:14 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 395331 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 21:30 | 04:59 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 391916 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 21:39 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 388460 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 21:47 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 385047 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 21:54 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 381734 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 22:01 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 378566 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 22:09 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 375599 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 22:20 | 14:22 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 372916 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 22:35 | 15:47 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370631 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 22:59 | 17:06 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 368882 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 23:36 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 367820 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | - | 19:06 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 367588 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 00:27 | 19:42 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 368301 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 01:35 | 20:04 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 370022 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 02:50 | 20:19 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 372746 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 04:10 | 20:30 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 376382 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 05:31 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 380752 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 06:50 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 385588 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 08:09 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 390557 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 09:30 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 395278 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 10:52 | 21:01 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 399372 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 12:17 | 21:09 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 402495 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 13:47 | 21:21 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 404382 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 15:20 | 21:40 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 404885 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 16:48 | 22:14 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 403984 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 18:00 | 23:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 401792 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 18:49 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 398531 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 19:18 | 00:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 394509 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.