On Sunday, January 18, 1976 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 95% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.0 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 | 95% |
| Moon age | 17.0 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | January 1, 1976 at 11:40 |
| Next full moon | February 15, 1976 at 13:43 (in 28.1 days) |
| Next new moon | January 31, 1976 at 03:20 (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 January 18, 1976 it had completed 57% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 1, 1976.
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