| Current Time: | Dec 5, 2025 at 5:46:38 am |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 279° West |
| Moon Altitude: | 26.5° |
| Moon Distance: | 222,194 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Dec 20, 2025, 1:43 am |
| Next Full Moon: | Jan 3, 2026, 10:02 am |
| Next Moonset: | Today, 10:36 am |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), March 2025
| 2025 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | 7:33 am | ↑ (91°) | 8:15 pm | ↑ (276°) | - | 1:41 pm | (31.5°) | 224,960 | 3.4% | |
| 2 | 7:34 am | ↑ (77°) | 9:59 pm | ↑ (291°) | - | 2:31 pm | (38.9°) | 225,152 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | 7:35 am | ↑ (64°) | 11:46 pm | ↑ (305°) | - | 3:23 pm | (45.7°) | 226,285 | 17.7% | |
| 4 | 7:38 am | ↑ (51°) | - | - | 4:18 pm | (51.5°) | 228,157 | 28.0% | ||
| 5 | - | 1:36 am | ↑ (319°) | 7:44 am | ↑ (38°) | 5:15 pm | (55.9°) | 230,544 | 39.3% | |
 6 | - | 3:24 am | ↑ (330°) | 7:58 am | ↑ (28°) | 6:15 pm | (58.5°) | 233,205 | 50.9% | |
| 7 | - | 4:57 am | ↑ (337°) | 8:31 am | ↑ (22°) | 7:15 pm | (59.2°) | 235,946 | 62.2% | |
| 8 | - | 5:55 am | ↑ (337°) | 9:39 am | ↑ (24°) | 8:14 pm | (58.1°) | 238,615 | 72.7% | |
| 9 | - | 6:20 am | ↑ (330°) | 11:12 am | ↑ (32°) | 9:09 pm | (55.3°) | 241,132 | 81.8% | |
| 10 | - | 6:31 am | ↑ (320°) | 12:50 pm | ↑ (43°) | 9:59 pm | (51.2°) | 243,450 | 89.2% | |
| 11 | - | 6:35 am | ↑ (309°) | 2:25 pm | ↑ (54°) | 10:46 pm | (46.2°) | 245,555 | 94.8% | |
| 12 | - | 6:37 am | ↑ (298°) | 3:55 pm | ↑ (66°) | 11:29 pm | (40.5°) | 247,437 | 98.4% | |
| 13 | - | 6:38 am | ↑ (287°) | 5:20 pm | ↑ (79°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
 14 | - | 6:38 am | ↑ (275°) | 6:42 pm | ↑ (90°) | 12:10 am | (34.6°) | 249,079 | 99.9% | |
| 15 | - | 6:38 am | ↑ (264°) | 8:03 pm | ↑ (102°) | 12:50 am | (28.6°) | 250,438 | 99.5% | |
| 16 | - | 6:38 am | ↑ (253°) | 9:25 pm | ↑ (114°) | 1:29 am | (22.8°) | 251,449 | 97.1% | |
| 17 | - | 6:38 am | ↑ (242°) | 10:50 pm | ↑ (125°) | 2:09 am | (17.2°) | 252,026 | 93.0% | |
| 18 | - | 6:40 am | ↑ (231°) | - | 2:51 am | (12.2°) | 252,072 | 87.3% | ||
| 19 | 12:18 am | ↑ (136°) | 6:43 am | ↑ (221°) | - | 3:36 am | (7.9°) | 251,490 | 80.1% | |
| 20 | 1:49 am | ↑ (147°) | 6:50 am | ↑ (211°) | - | 4:24 am | (4.6°) | 250,206 | 71.8% | |
| 21 | 3:17 am | ↑ (155°) | 7:07 am | ↑ (204°) | - | 5:15 am | (2.4°) | 248,179 | 62.4% | |
 22 | 4:30 am | ↑ (159°) | 7:47 am | ↑ (201°) | - | 6:08 am | (1.7°) | 245,430 | 52.4% | |
| 23 | 5:11 am | ↑ (156°) | 9:00 am | ↑ (205°) | - | 7:03 am | (2.4°) | 242,048 | 41.9% | |
| 24 | 5:30 am | ↑ (148°) | 10:37 am | ↑ (214°) | - | 7:58 am | (4.7°) | 238,220 | 31.5% | |
| 25 | 5:38 am | ↑ (137°) | 12:21 pm | ↑ (226°) | - | 8:53 am | (8.6°) | 234,192 | 21.6% | |
| 26 | 5:41 am | ↑ (125°) | 2:06 pm | ↑ (239°) | - | 9:45 am | (13.9°) | 230,300 | 12.8% | |
| 27 | 5:43 am | ↑ (112°) | 3:49 pm | ↑ (254°) | - | 10:36 am | (20.4°) | 226,891 | 5.9% | |
| 28 | 5:44 am | ↑ (98°) | 5:33 pm | ↑ (268°) | - | 11:26 am | (27.6°) | 224,317 | 1.4% | |
 29 | 5:45 am | ↑ (84°) | 7:18 pm | ↑ (283°) | - | 12:17 pm | (35.2°) | 222,827 | 0.0% | |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||
| 30 | 6:46 am | ↑ (70°) | 10:06 pm | ↑ (298°) | - | 2:10 pm | (42.5°) | 222,588 | 1.9% | |
| 31 | 6:49 am | ↑ (57°) | 11:59 pm | ↑ (313°) | - | 3:05 pm | (49.0°) | 223,591 | 6.9% | |
| * All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. | ||||||||||
Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) on Mar 14
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 1:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
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