On Thursday, September 12, 1968 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 75% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.6 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 | 75% |
| Moon age | 19.6 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 23, 1968 at 20:57 |
| Next full moon | October 6, 1968 at 08:46 (in 23.9 days) |
| Next new moon | September 22, 1968 at 08:08 (in 9.8 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 September 12, 1968 it had completed 67% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 23, 1968.
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