Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2088
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 07:38
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:30
- Illumination
- 12%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day Length
- 9h 19m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 15:22 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 371275 km |
| May 2 Sun | 16:37 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 365768 km |
| May 3 Mon | 17:52 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Tue | 19:04 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Wed | 20:13 | 04:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 6 Thu | 21:18 | 04:28 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 7 Fri | 22:15 | 05:01 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Sat | 23:05 | 05:42 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363835 km |
| May 9 Sun | 23:45 | 06:30 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 369115 km |
| May 10 Mon | - | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 375222 km |
| May 11 Tue | 00:17 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 381654 km |
| May 12 Wed | 00:44 | 09:40 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 387916 km |
| May 13 Thu | 01:05 | 10:52 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 393577 km |
| May 14 Fri | 01:24 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 398317 km |
| May 15 Sat | 01:41 | 13:25 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 401950 km |
| May 16 Sun | 01:58 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 404423 km |
| May 17 Mon | 02:16 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Tue | 02:36 | 17:36 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Wed | 03:01 | 19:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 20 Thu | 03:34 | 20:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404825 km |
| May 21 Fri | 04:16 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 403265 km |
| May 22 Sat | 05:13 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 401202 km |
| May 23 Sun | 06:24 | 23:22 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 398621 km |
| May 24 Mon | 07:44 | 23:55 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 395482 km |
| May 25 Tue | 09:08 | - | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 391756 km |
| May 26 Wed | 10:31 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 387467 km |
| May 27 Thu | 11:52 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 382717 km |
| May 28 Fri | 13:11 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 377704 km |
| May 29 Sat | 14:27 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 372714 km |
| May 30 Sun | 15:41 | 01:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 368100 km |
| May 31 Mon | 16:53 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 364239 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.