Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2079
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 06:30
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24 days
- Moonset
- 10:00
- Illumination
- 31%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day Length
- 9h 9m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 15:03 | 18:52 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 400720 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 16:06 | 19:37 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 396784 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 16:41 | 20:48 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 391811 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 16:58 | 22:15 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 386011 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 17:07 | 23:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 379722 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 17:11 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373384 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 17:13 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 367492 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 17:14 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 17:15 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 17:16 | 05:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 17:18 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 17:22 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 17:29 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 17:44 | 12:58 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 367208 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 18:20 | 14:34 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 372987 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 19:34 | 15:34 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 379203 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 21:14 | 16:01 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 385376 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 23:00 | 16:12 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 391082 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | - | 16:17 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 396002 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 00:41 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 399945 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 02:16 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 402847 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 03:48 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 404754 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 05:16 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 06:44 | 16:24 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 08:13 | 16:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 09:44 | 16:30 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 404780 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 11:16 | 16:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 403282 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 12:43 | 16:54 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 401158 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 13:56 | 17:28 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 398333 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 14:42 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 394750 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 15:05 | 19:51 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 390419 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.