On Wednesday, March 13, 1974 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 78% of its disk illuminated and an age of 19.4 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 | 78% |
| Moon age | 19.4 days |
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Last new moon | February 22, 1974 at 02:34 |
| Next full moon | April 6, 1974 at 18:00 (in 24.3 days) |
| Next new moon | March 23, 1974 at 18:24 (in 10.3 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 March 13, 1974 it had completed 65% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 22, 1974.
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