On Tuesday, February 28, 1956 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 96% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.7 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 | 96% |
| Moon age | 16.7 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | February 11, 1956 at 18:37 |
| Next full moon | March 26, 1956 at 10:10 (in 26.9 days) |
| Next new moon | March 12, 1956 at 10:36 (in 12.9 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 February 28, 1956 it had completed 56% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 11, 1956.
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