On Thursday, May 21, 1970 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 98% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.0 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 | 16.0 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | May 5, 1970 at 11:51 |
| Next full moon | June 19, 1970 at 09:27 (in 28.9 days) |
| Next new moon | June 3, 1970 at 23:21 (in 13.5 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 May 21, 1970 it had completed 54% of the cycle that began with the new moon on May 5, 1970.
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