Moon phase on July 12, 1952

Waning Gibbous, 70%
🌖 Waning Gibbous
Saturday, July 12, 1952 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 70% Age: 20.3 days Cycle: 68%
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On Saturday, July 12, 1952 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 70% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.3 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

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination70%
Moon age20.3 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonJune 22, 1952 at 05:44
Next full moonAugust 5, 1952 at 16:39 (in 24.2 days)
Next new moonJuly 21, 1952 at 20:30 (in 9.4 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

WedJul 9Waning Gibbous, 93%93%Waning GibbousThuJul 10Waning Gibbous, 87%87%Waning GibbousFriJul 11Waning Gibbous, 79%79%Waning Gibbous
SatJul 12Waning Gibbous, 70%70%Waning Gibbous
SunJul 13Last Quarter, 60%60%Last QuarterMonJul 14Last Quarter, 49%49%Last QuarterTueJul 15Waning Crescent, 39%39%Waning Crescent

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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 July 12, 1952 it had completed 68% of the cycle that began with the new moon on June 22, 1952.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on July 12, 1952?

On July 12, 1952 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 70% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 20.3 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after July 12, 1952 falls on August 5, 1952 at 16:39 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after July 12, 1952 falls on July 21, 1952 at 20:30 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.