On Thursday, July 27, 1972 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 16.8 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 | 95% |
| Moon age | 16.8 days |
| Day of the week | Thursday |
| Last new moon | July 10, 1972 at 16:38 |
| Next full moon | August 24, 1972 at 15:22 (in 28.1 days) |
| Next new moon | August 9, 1972 at 02:26 (in 12.6 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 July 27, 1972 it had completed 57% of the cycle that began with the new moon on July 10, 1972.
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