On Thursday, August 20, 1970 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 87% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.4 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 | 87% |
| Moon age | 18.4 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | August 2, 1970 at 02:58 |
| Next full moon | September 15, 1970 at 08:09 (in 25.8 days) |
| Next new moon | August 31, 1970 at 19:01 (in 11.3 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 August 20, 1970 it had completed 62% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 2, 1970.
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