On Friday, November 16, 1951 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 94% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.0 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 | 94% |
| Moon age | 17.0 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | October 30, 1951 at 10:54 |
| Next full moon | December 13, 1951 at 07:30 (in 26.8 days) |
| Next new moon | November 28, 1951 at 22:00 (in 12.4 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 November 16, 1951 it had completed 58% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 30, 1951.
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