On Friday, January 6, 1961 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 79% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.2 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 | 79% |
| Moon age | 19.2 days |
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Last new moon | December 18, 1960 at 07:46 |
| Next full moon | January 31, 1961 at 15:46 (in 25.2 days) |
| Next new moon | January 16, 1961 at 18:29 (in 10.3 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 6, 1961 it had completed 65% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 18, 1960.
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