On Wednesday, December 16, 1959 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 97% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.3 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
| Phase | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 97% |
| Moon age | 16.3 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | November 30, 1959 at 05:45 |
| Next full moon | January 13, 1960 at 20:50 (in 28.4 days) |
| Next new moon | December 29, 1959 at 16:08 (in 13.2 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 December 16, 1959 it had completed 55% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 30, 1959.
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