On Sunday, October 10, 1971 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 63% of its disk illuminated and an age of 21.0 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 | 63% |
| Moon age | 21.0 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | September 19, 1971 at 11:42 |
| Next full moon | November 2, 1971 at 18:20 (in 23.3 days) |
| Next new moon | October 19, 1971 at 04:59 (in 8.7 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 October 10, 1971 it had completed 71% of the cycle that began with the new moon on September 19, 1971.
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