On Tuesday, February 17, 1976 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 93% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.4 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 | 93% |
| Moon age | 17.4 days |
| Day of the week | Tuesday |
| Last new moon | January 31, 1976 at 03:20 |
| Next full moon | March 15, 1976 at 23:53 (in 27.5 days) |
| Next new moon | February 29, 1976 at 20:25 (in 12.4 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 February 17, 1976 it had completed 58% of the cycle that began with the new moon on January 31, 1976.
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