On Sunday, September 12, 1976 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 87% of its disk illuminated and an age of 18.2 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 | 87% |
| Moon age | 18.2 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | August 25, 1976 at 08:00 |
| Next full moon | October 8, 1976 at 01:55 (in 25.6 days) |
| Next new moon | September 23, 1976 at 16:55 (in 11.2 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 September 12, 1976 it had completed 62% of the cycle that began with the new moon on August 25, 1976.
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