On Sunday, October 18, 1959 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.1 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 | 98% |
| Moon age | 16.1 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | October 2, 1959 at 09:30 |
| Next full moon | November 15, 1959 at 06:41 (in 27.8 days) |
| Next new moon | October 31, 1959 at 19:41 (in 13.3 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 October 18, 1959 it had completed 55% of the cycle that began with the new moon on October 2, 1959.
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