On Sunday, July 26, 1959 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 67% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.5 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 | 67% |
| Moon age | 20.5 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | July 5, 1959 at 23:00 |
| Next full moon | August 18, 1959 at 09:50 (in 22.9 days) |
| Next new moon | August 4, 1959 at 11:33 (in 9.0 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 July 26, 1959 it had completed 70% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 5, 1959.
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