On Sunday, March 25, 1951 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 91% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.7 days since the last new moon. The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 91% |
| Moon age | 17.7 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | March 7, 1951 at 18:50 |
| Next full moon | April 21, 1951 at 18:29 (in 27.3 days) |
| Next new moon | April 6, 1951 at 07:51 (in 11.9 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waning gibbous
The lit part starts to shrink. The Moon rises a few hours after dusk and is still in the sky when day breaks. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on March 25, 1951 it had completed 60% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 7, 1951.
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