On Wednesday, March 1, 1967 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 72% of its disk illuminated and an age of 20.2 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 | 72% |
| Moon age | 20.2 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | February 9, 1967 at 08:44 |
| Next full moon | March 26, 1967 at 00:21 (in 24.5 days) |
| Next new moon | March 11, 1967 at 01:30 (in 9.6 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 March 1, 1967 it had completed 68% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 9, 1967.
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