On Monday, November 28, 1977 the Moon was in its waning gibbous phase, with 92% of its disk illuminated and an age of 17.3 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 | 92% |
| Moon age | 17.3 days |
| Day of the week | Monday |
| Last new moon | November 11, 1977 at 04:09 |
| Next full moon | December 25, 1977 at 09:49 (in 26.9 days) |
| Next new moon | December 10, 1977 at 14:32 (in 12.1 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 November 28, 1977 it had completed 59% of the cycle that began with the new moon on November 11, 1977.
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