On Friday, January 18, 1957 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 92% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.5 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 | 92% |
| Moon age | 17.5 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | December 31, 1956 at 23:13 |
| Next full moon | February 14, 1957 at 13:37 (in 27.1 days) |
| Next new moon | January 30, 1957 at 18:24 (in 12.3 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 January 18, 1957 it had completed 59% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 31, 1956.
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