Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2090
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 07:48
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.6 days
- Moonset
- 14:06
- Illumination
- 4%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day Length
- 9h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 05:33 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 395626 km |
| May 2 Tue | 06:08 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 392429 km |
| May 3 Wed | 06:54 | 23:55 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 388914 km |
| May 4 Thu | 07:51 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 385101 km |
| May 5 Fri | 08:57 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 381059 km |
| May 6 Sat | 10:12 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 376920 km |
| May 7 Sun | 11:33 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 372886 km |
| May 8 Mon | 12:57 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 369215 km |
| May 9 Tue | 14:22 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366197 km |
| May 10 Wed | 15:48 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 364115 km |
| May 11 Thu | 17:14 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363211 km |
| May 12 Fri | 18:38 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363651 km |
| May 13 Sat | 19:59 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 365496 km |
| May 14 Sun | 21:13 | 04:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 368685 km |
| May 15 Mon | 22:18 | 05:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 373031 km |
| May 16 Tue | 23:12 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 378234 km |
| May 17 Wed | 23:55 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 383904 km |
| May 18 Thu | - | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 389598 km |
| May 19 Fri | 00:28 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 394870 km |
| May 20 Sat | 00:55 | 10:15 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 399319 km |
| May 21 Sun | 01:17 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 402632 km |
| May 22 Mon | 01:36 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404616 km |
| May 23 Tue | 01:53 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 405216 km |
| May 24 Wed | 02:10 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 404506 km |
| May 25 Thu | 02:26 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 402670 km |
| May 26 Fri | 02:45 | 17:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 399961 km |
| May 27 Sat | 03:07 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 396659 km |
| May 28 Sun | 03:33 | 19:40 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 393037 km |
| May 29 Mon | 04:05 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 389323 km |
| May 30 Tue | 04:48 | 21:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 385695 km |
| May 31 Wed | 05:41 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 382271 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.