On Wednesday, January 5, 1972 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 83% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.8 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 | 83% |
| Moon age | 18.8 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | December 17, 1971 at 16:03 |
| Next full moon | January 30, 1972 at 07:58 (in 24.8 days) |
| Next new moon | January 16, 1972 at 07:52 (in 10.8 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 January 5, 1972 it had completed 63% of the cycle that began with the new moon on December 17, 1971.
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